BackgroundRecurrent acute and chronic pancreatitis are often associated with severe abdominal pain. Notably, the presence and intensity of pain often show little correlation with structural pancreatic changes, suggesting a role for altered …
Background and objectivesChronic pancreatitis (CP) is a fibroinflammatory disease causing functional injury. Abdominal pain is the predominant symptom negatively impacting the quality of life. The Comprehensive Pain Assessment Tool (COMPAT-…
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), comprising a significant portion of the human transcriptome, serve as vital regulators of cellular processes and potential disease biomarkers. However, the function of most lncRNAs remains unknown, and furthe…
A thorough pain assessment is of utmost importance when managing pain in clinical practice as it is the foundation for defining pain in need of treatment, either interventional or pharmacological. Pain characteristics can also guide interve…