Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Nov 2016
A Comparison of Circumstances at the End of Life in a Hospital Setting for Children with Palliative Care Involvement Versus Those Without.
Specialized pediatric palliative care (PPC) services have become more common in urban pediatric hospital settings, although little is known about palliative care specialist involvement. ⋯ The integration of a PPC team was associated with fewer diagnostic/monitoring procedures and improved pain management documentation in this study of 114 children who died as inpatients.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Nov 2016
The Association Between Pain and Clinical Outcomes in Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis.
Pain is a common problem in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and in adults is associated with lower quality of life and more pulmonary complications. Less is known about the impact of pain in adolescents with CF. ⋯ Pain in adolescents with CF is associated with lower HRQoL and more pulmonary exacerbations. Greater efforts are needed to manage pain in this population and to determine if treatment of pain improves other outcomes.