Current Practices and Potential Nanotechnology Perspectives for Pain Related to Cystic Fibrosis.

ABSTRACT: Pain is a complex, multidimensional process that negatively affects physical and mental functioning, clinical outcomes, quality of life, and productivity for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. CF is an inherited multi-system disease that requires a complete approach in order to evaluate, monitor and treat patients. The landscape in CF care has changed significantly, with currently more adult patients than children worldwide. Despite the great advances in supportive care and in our understanding regarding its pathophysiology, there are still numerous aspects of CF pain that are not fully explained. This review aims to provide a critical overview of CF pain research that focuses on pain assessment, prevalence, characteristics, clinical association and the impact of pain in children and adults, a

SUBMITTER: Trandafir LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6678759 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature