Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Dec 2019
ReviewCancer Pain in People with Intellectual Disabilities:Systematic Review and Survey of Health Care Professionals.
Owing to life expectancy improvements for people with intellectual disabilities, their risk of developing cancer is increasing. Pain is an inevitable aspect of cancerous diseases. However, as pain experience and expression can be atypical in people with intellectual disabilities, this population is vulnerable to late diagnosis of cancer and undertreatment of cancer pain. ⋯ Cancer pain in people with intellectual disabilities is a topic lacking specific and comprehensive research within scientific literature. We suggest this is due to inherent difficulties regarding the complex interplay of comorbidities and communication issues in people with intellectual disabilities.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Dec 2019
ReviewCancer Pain in People with Intellectual Disabilities:Systematic Review and Survey of Health Care Professionals.
Owing to life expectancy improvements for people with intellectual disabilities, their risk of developing cancer is increasing. Pain is an inevitable aspect of cancerous diseases. However, as pain experience and expression can be atypical in people with intellectual disabilities, this population is vulnerable to late diagnosis of cancer and undertreatment of cancer pain. ⋯ Cancer pain in people with intellectual disabilities is a topic lacking specific and comprehensive research within scientific literature. We suggest this is due to inherent difficulties regarding the complex interplay of comorbidities and communication issues in people with intellectual disabilities.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Dec 2019
Opportunities to Improve Utilization of Palliative Care among Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: A Systematic Review.
Individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) frequently survive into adulthood, and many have multifaceted symptoms that impair quality of life. ⋯ Adults with CF often have untreated symptoms, and many opportunities exist for palliative care specialists to improve ACP completion and quality of EOL care.