Professor Burden explains what pharmacoepidemiology is, why it’s important in pain research, and shares her own experience as a person with rheumatoid arthritis, among other topics.
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The Global Burden of Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Data Visualization
Conditions like low back pain and arthritis are among the most common conditions throughout the entire world and are making major contributions to years lived with disability.
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A Painless Childbirth: Genetic Resilience to Labor Pain
A genetic variant in a specialized protein called Kv6.4 decreases labor pain in a subset of childbearing women.
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Ethnic Disparities in Pain: Is Unconscious Bias the Missing Link?
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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Musculoskeletal Pain: It’s More Than What Happens in the Body
Researchers are increasingly recognizing the importance of multi-sensory integration, education and exercise for pain management.