Alex Tiong Heng Sia

observational 2026

Understanding maternal pain and psychological vulnerabilities associated with the development of sub-acute pain after childbirth

BMC anesthesiology ·doi:10.1186/s12871-026-03885-x

BACKGROUND: Current research primarily concentrates on acute and chronic postpartum pain, while sub-acute pain after childbirth (SAPC) remains a significant but often under-recognized health concern. We determined if pain and psychological …

observational 2020

The Association Between Preoperative Pain Catastrophizing and Chronic Pain After Hysterectomy - Secondary Analysis of a Prospective Cohort Study

Journal of pain research ·doi:10.2147/jpr.s255336

PURPOSE: Hysterectomy is associated with a high incidence of chronic post-hysterectomy pain (CPHP). Pain catastrophizing, a negative cognitive-affective response to pain, is associated with various pain disorders but its role in CPHP is unc…

observational 2018

Incidence and association factors for the development of chronic post-hysterectomy pain at 4- and 6-month follow-up: a prospective cohort study

Journal of pain research ·doi:10.2147/jpr.s149102

Chronic pain has major adverse effects on health-related quality of life and contributes to significant socioeconomic burden. Hysterectomy is a very common gynecological surgery, resulting in chronic post-hysterectomy pain (CPHP), an import…