A parallel English-Akan maternal health dataset to support machine translation and text-to-speech systems.
Authors: Wiafe I, Ekpezu AO, Winful FBP, Wiafe-Akenten AN, Mensah MA, Semanyoh N, Appati JK, Salihs SA, Kwasi E, Odame G, Nketia-Achiampong K, Osei KO, Yeboah FE
Journal: Data in brief
mental health
psychology
open access
Abstract
Differences between men and women in pain prevalence, pain-related behaviors, responses to treatments, and pain perception throughout the aging process have long been recognized. A substantial body of data has been collected on sex differences in pain responses, pain thresholds, pain tolerance, and responses to pain treatments (-
). However, little is known about the effects of aging on pain, particularly regarding the influence of sex differences in older individuals. Scientific literature on sex differences in pain perception shows that women tend to report more intense, frequent, and persistent pain than men (-
). Data from epidemiological studies also confirm the prevalence and characteristics of chronic pain among sexes and genders (,). These differences between women and men are influenced by genetic, social, psychological, and hormonal factors. Hormonal factors, like gonadal hormones, are believed to be among the mechanisms underlying sex differences in pain perception (,-
). Gonadal hormones are related to different pain perception in animals (), and testosterone seems to have an analgesic role (,). In aged subjects and those in menopause, when female gonadal hormone secretion decreases, questions arise about differences in pain perception between sexes (). Aging seems to change pain thresholds (,), with men presenting higher pain thresholds for mechanical stimuli; however, studies on neuropathic pain models are scarce. Discussions over the existence of sex differences regarding pain are ongoing, and debates on the association between pain and aging are emerging. Experimental models addressing the effects of aging on pain perception remain largely unexplored, particularly in neuropathic pain. It is well established that pain perception changes with age. Neuropathic pain seems to increase with age (-
), and responses to acute pain stimuli are prolonged in older rats (). While findings suggest that neuropathic pain may worsen with aging, most studies have been conducted in male rats, excluding females and thus underscoring the need to investigate potential differences in pain perception between old and young female rats.
). However, little is known about the effects of aging on pain, particularly regarding the influence of sex differences in older individuals. Scientific literature on sex differences in pain perception shows that women tend to report more intense, frequent, and persistent pain than men (-
). Data from epidemiological studies also confirm the prevalence and characteristics of chronic pain among sexes and genders (,). These differences between women and men are influenced by genetic, social, psychological, and hormonal factors. Hormonal factors, like gonadal hormones, are believed to be among the mechanisms underlying sex differences in pain perception (,-
). Gonadal hormones are related to different pain perception in animals (), and testosterone seems to have an analgesic role (,). In aged subjects and those in menopause, when female gonadal hormone secretion decreases, questions arise about differences in pain perception between sexes (). Aging seems to change pain thresholds (,), with men presenting higher pain thresholds for mechanical stimuli; however, studies on neuropathic pain models are scarce. Discussions over the existence of sex differences regarding pain are ongoing, and debates on the association between pain and aging are emerging. Experimental models addressing the effects of aging on pain perception remain largely unexplored, particularly in neuropathic pain. It is well established that pain perception changes with age. Neuropathic pain seems to increase with age (-
), and responses to acute pain stimuli are prolonged in older rats (). While findings suggest that neuropathic pain may worsen with aging, most studies have been conducted in male rats, excluding females and thus underscoring the need to investigate potential differences in pain perception between old and young female rats.