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Associations between Weight Status and Post-tonsillectomy Pain Experiences in Children: a Retrospective Study
(2016-12-20)
There has been little research on pain outcomes in obese and overweight (OB/OW) children undergoing surgery. Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy (T&A) is one of the most common painful surgeries performed in children. ...
Sleep Quality, Pain and Self-Efficacy among Community-Dwelling Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
(2015-07)
**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: The aim of this paper was to report the findings of a study examining
relationships among sleep, pain, self-efficacy, and
demographic attributes of community-dwelling ...
Can Heterogeneity of Chronic Sickle Cell Disease Pain Be Explained by Genomics? A Literature Review
(Sage, 2009-07)
This literature review explores the potential of genomics to explain, or at least contribute to the discussion about, heterogeneity in chronic pain in sickle-cell disease (SCD). Background: Adults with SCD, a single-gene ...
Voices of Adults Living with Sickle Cell Disease Pain
(National Black Nurses Association, 2012-12)
The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the lived
experiences of adults with sickle cell disease-related pain. Using
a qualitative, phenomenological approach, a purposive sample
of 13 African-American ...
Genomics and Pain Research in Sickle Cell Disease: An Explanation of Heterogeneity?
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2011)
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic illness, and the major complication, pain, results in complex multidimensional problems
that affect an individual’s ability to maintain adequate quality of life in multiple areas. ...