Managing acute and chronic pain in sickle cell disease.
Acute painful episodes among patients with sickle cell disease may occur in any body part or several sites simultaneously. The reasons for inadequate pain relief for this patient group are complex. Prompt, accurate pain assessment is the cornerstone of effective pain management and a comprehensive, multidisciplinary team strategy is essential, particularly for managing patients with frequent acute pain or chronic pain.
Johnson
Lucy
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King's College Hospital, London.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D000700:Analgesics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D011788:Quality of Life
D000700:Analgesics