Heart rate variability and pain: a systematic review

G Forte, G Troisi, M Pazzaglia, VD Pascalis… - Brain sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background and Objective: Heart rate variability (HRV) as an index of the autonomic
nervous system appears to be related to reactivity to experimental pain stimuli. HRV could …

Neurophysiological mechanisms supporting mindfulness meditation–based pain relief: An updated review

A **ich-Diamant, E Garland, J Baumgartner… - Current pain and …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review examines recent (2016 onwards) neuroscientific
findings on the mechanisms supporting mindfulness-associated pain relief. To date, its clear …

Heart rate variability is enhanced during mindfulness practice: A randomized controlled trial involving a 10-day online-based mindfulness intervention

U Kirk, JL Axelsen - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Objectives The goal of the present study was to probe the effects of mindfulness practice in a
naturalistic setting as opposed to a lab-based environment in the presence of continuous …

Disentangling self from pain: mindfulness meditation–induced pain relief is driven by thalamic–default mode network decoupling

G Riegner, G Posey, V Oliva, Y Jung, W Mobley… - Pain, 2023 - journals.lww.com
For millenniums, mindfulness was believed to diminish pain by reducing the influence of self-
appraisals of noxious sensations. Today, mindfulness meditation is a highly popular and …

Meditation as an adjunct to the management of acute pain

F Wipplinger, N Holthof, L Andereggen… - Current pain and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review We aim to present current understanding and evidence for
meditation, mostly referring to mindfulness meditation, for the management of acute pain …

Mindfulness in migraine: A narrative review

RE Wells, EK Seng, RR Edwards… - Expert review of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Migraine is the second leading cause of disability worldwide, yet many patients
are unable to tolerate, benefit from, or afford pharmacological treatment options. Non …

A single‐blind, randomized, pilot study of a brief mindfulness‐based intervention for the endometriosis‐related pain management

MF Moreira, OL Gamboa… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Women with endometriosis suffer from frequent symptoms despite multiple
treatments in tertiary care. Although there is a need for a biopsychosocial perspective on …

Mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement reduces opioid dose in primary care by strengthening autonomic regulation during meditation.

EL Garland, J Hudak, AW Hanley… - American …, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
The current opioid crisis was fueled by escalation of opioid dosing among patients with
chronic pain. Yet, there are few evidence-based psychological interventions for opioid dose …

Brief preoperative mind–body therapies for total joint arthroplasty patients: a randomized controlled trial

AW Hanley, J Gililland, J Erickson, C Pelt, C Peters… - Pain, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Although knee and hip replacements are intended to relieve pain and improve function, up
to 44% of knee replacement patients and 27% of hip replacement patients report persistent …

Agent‐Based Simulators for Empowering Patients in Self‐Care Programs Using Mobile Agents with Machine Learning

SA Kumar, I García-Magariño… - Mobile Information …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
E‐health sustainable systems can be optimized by empowering patients in self‐care
programs through artificial intelligence ecosystems in which both doctors and patients …