In this op-ed, Elisa Clemente, a graduate student and pain researcher at University College London, discusses the problem of ethnic disparities in pain assessment, management and treatment.
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Ethnic Disparities in Pain: Is Unconscious Bias the Missing Link?
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Prescribing and Using Opioids Safely and Effectively in Kids: How Do We Do It?
A recent webinar hosted by Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) and the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) focused on resources, best practices, and implementation strategies to support effective and safe prescribing of opioids for children with acute pain.
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Calls to Rename “Pain Catastrophizing” Backed by International Patient-Researcher Partnership
An ongoing initiative is investigating different perspectives on what has become a controversial term, aiming to identify the most suitable replacement.
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Using Males AND Females in Pain Studies: Are Researchers Doing Better?
A review of the scientific literature published since 2015 reveals a better balance in the number of male vs. female animals in pain research, yet the existing literature still shows a deep male bias.
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Anesthetics Turn Off Pain – But Not Only Because They Put You to Sleep
Isoflurane and ketamine suppress pain via nerve cells in a brain structure called the central amygdala.