Emerging Strategies in Interventional Pain Medicine: From Mechanisms to Clinical Practice
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Neurology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 March 2026 | Viewed by 442
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Interests: critical care medicine; intensive care medicine; mechanical ventilation; sepsis; ICU; ventilation; pain management; pain medicine; respiratory physiology; airway management
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Interests: pain assessment; pain medicine; neuroplasticity; pain management; anesthesiology; sepsis; ventilation; anaesthesiology; mechanical ventilation; airway management
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Dear Colleagues,
Background and history of this topic:
Pain medicine has evolved rapidly in recent decades, incorporating not only advances in pharmacology but also the development of minimally invasive and image-guided interventional techniques. The growing complexity of chronic pain conditions and the limitations of traditional treatments have resulted in an increase in targeted, patient-specific approaches.
Aim and scope of the Special Issue:
The aim of this Special Issue is to provide an updated overview of interventional pain techniques, with a focus on safety, patient-centered care, regenerative strategies, and emerging technologies such as neuromodulation and artificial intelligence. We seek to bridge the gap between pathophysiological understanding and clinical implementation.
Cutting-edge research:
We welcome submissions focused on innovative topics such as regenerative medicine, spinal interventions, ultrasound-/fluoroscopy-guided procedures, chemical neurolysis, radiofrequency, and cryoanalgesia, as well as the application of AI models like ChatGPT in clinical decision-making.
What kind of papers we are soliciting:
We are seeking original research, systematic reviews, clinical case series, and expert opinions that explore novel interventional pain techniques, safety profiles, technological innovation, and integration of multidisciplinary strategies in the management of acute and chronic pain.
Dr. Andrea Tinnirello
Dr. Giuliano Lo Bianco
Dr. Douglas P. Beall
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- interventional pain medicine
- spinal cord stimulation
- neuromodulation
- regenerative medicine
- radiofrequency
- cryoanalgesia
- sympathetic block
- patient safety
- artificial intelligence
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