Neuropathic pain represents a broad category of pain syndromes that include a wide variety
of peripheral and central disorders. The overall prevalence of neuropathic pain in the …

Tenosynovial giant cell tumour (TGCT) is a rare, locally aggressive, mesenchymal tumor
arising from the joints, bursa and tendon sheaths. TGCT comprises a nodular-and a diffuse …

Background There is considerable public interest in whether Europe is facing an opioid
crisis comparable to the one in the United States and the contribution of opioid prescriptions …

Diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy (DSPN) affects around one third of people with
diabetes and accounts for considerable morbidity, increased risk of mortality, reduced …

Many factors have contributed to rendering frailty an emerging, relevant, and very popular
concept. First, many pandemics that have affected humanity in history, including COVID-19 …

The potential to classify low back pain as being characterised by dominant nociceptive,
neuropathic, or nociplastic mechanisms is a clinically relevant issue. Preliminary evidence …

Background Opioid use for chronic non‐cancer pain (CNCP) is under debate. In the
absence of pan‐European guidance on this issue, a position paper was commissioned by …

The opioid epidemic in the US has gotten payers, prescribers, and policymakers alike
interested in trends in opioid use. Despite no recognized opioid crisis in Europe, several …

Background This consensus statement was developed because there are concerns about
the appropriate use of opioids for acute pain management, with opposing views in the …

Background Long-term opioid treatment in patients with chronic pain is often ineffective and
possibly harmful. These patients are often managed by GPs who are calling for a clear …