Self-medication with over-the-counter analgesics: a survey of patient characteristics and concerns about pain medication

Pain is a major healthcare problem. According to the most recent Global Burden of Disease Study, several of the most common conditions are pain problems (such as tension-type headache, migraine and low back pain). Also, pain is the leading cause of disability, with low back pain (first), migraine (second), neck pain (sixth), and other musculoskeletal disorders (seventh) dominating the top ten of most important causes of Years Lived with Disability (YLD).4

Source: The Journal of Pain - September 28, 2018 Category: Materials Science Authors: Els Mehuys, Geert Crombez, Koen Paemeleire, Els Adriaens, Thierry Van Hees, Sophie Demarche, Thierry Christiaens, Luc Van Bortel, Inge Van Tongelen, Jean-Paul Remon, Koen Boussery Tags: nOriginal Reports Source Type: research