Pain and aging: A unique challenge in neuroinflammation and behavior

SP Singh, J Guindon, PH Mody, G Ashworth… - Molecular …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Chronic pain is one of the most common, costly, and potentially debilitating health issues
facing older adults, with attributable costs exceeding $600 billion annually. The prevalence …

The neglect of sex: a call to action for including sex as a biological variable in placebo and nocebo research

R Shafir, E Olson, L Colloca - Contemporary clinical trials, 2022 - Elsevier
Sex differences exist in the prevalence, progression and treatment efficacy of a wide array of
medical conditions. While the placebo and nocebo effects have become increasingly …

Changes in the expression of endocannabinoid system components in an experimental model of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathic pain: Evaluation of …

MV Noya-Riobó, CÁ Miguel, DB Soriano… - Experimental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain is a serious clinical problem and one of the major
side effects in cancer treatment. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) plays a crucial role in …

Sex-and age-related patterns in the use of analgesics in older patients in the emergency department

Ò Miró, GI Osorio, A Alquézar-Arbé… - European Journal of …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background Treatment of acute pain in older patients is a common challenge faced in
emergency departments (EDs). Despite many studies that have investigated chronic …

Co-occurring physical health challenges in neurodivergent children and young people: A topical review and recommendation

B Donaghy, D Moore, J Green - Child Care in Practice, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Neurodivergence has been established as associated with a significant number
of co-occurring physical conditions, particularly for autistic individuals who are at risk for …

" It has changed my picture of myself": how did females living with chronic pain perceive the impact of the standard pain rehabilitation, including the occupational …

SS Nielsen, JR Christensen… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study investigated patient perceptions of multidisciplinary chronic pain
rehabilitation, including the occupational therapy lifestyle management program REVEAL …

[HTML][HTML] Gender and sex bias in prevention and clinical treatment of women's chronic pain: hypotheses of a curriculum development

C Moretti, E De Luca, C D'Apice, G Artioli… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This discursive paper focuses on undergraduate medical education's role in tackling gender
bias in clinical practice, specifically preventing and managing from a non-biomedical …

Women living with fibromyalgia during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study

H Vall-Roqué, R Nieto, M Serrat, B Sora… - Health Care for …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
We explored the experiences of women with fibromyalgia during the COVID-19 pandemic
from a qualitative approach by interviewing eighteen women. We identified seven main …

[HTML][HTML] Communicating endometriosis pain in France and Australia: an interview study

S Ilschner, T Neeman, M Parker… - Frontiers in Global …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Endometriosis is characterized by persistent, fluctuating pain associated with menstruation,
a biological function which is socially invisible. The degree and quality of pain cannot easily …

Characterization of Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein expression in human nociceptors and their axonal projections to the spinal dorsal horn

ME Mitchell, LC Cook, S Shiers… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein (FMRP) regulates activity‐dependent RNA
localization and local translation to modulate synaptic plasticity throughout the central …