Pain in Women: A Perspective Review on a Relevant Clinical Issue that Deserves Prioritization.
Roberto CasaleFabiola AtzeniLaura BazzichiGiovanna BerettaElisabetta CostantiniPaola SacerdoteCristina TassorelliPublished in: Pain and therapy (2021)
Research is needed into the pathophysiological basis for gender differences in the generation of acute pain and maintenance of chronic pain, including the factors that put women at higher risk for developing chronic pain. In addition, different specialties need to collaborate to develop gender-related diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines, and healthcare professionals need to upskill themselves in the appropriate management of pain using existing diagnostic tools and therapeutic options.
Keyphrases
- chronic pain
- pain management
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- liver failure
- pregnancy outcomes
- type diabetes
- neuropathic pain
- clinical practice
- spinal cord injury
- adipose tissue
- cervical cancer screening
- respiratory failure
- spinal cord
- intensive care unit
- insulin resistance
- hepatitis b virus
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome