Neuropathic pain is associated with poor health-related quality of life in adolescents with sickle cell disease: A preliminary report.

Marisa E RománJanelle HighlandDawn RetherfordAmy Y PanJulie A Panepinto Amanda M Brandow

Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2020)

These data suggest that adolescents with SCD and neuropathic pain have poor HRQL even in their baseline state of health. Prospective, larger studies are needed to confirm this preliminary finding and explore a multimodal approach for pain assessment in SCD.

Keyphrases

neuropathic pain
young adults
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
physical activity
public health
healthcare
pain management
mental health
electronic health record
health information
chronic pain
machine learning
climate change
data analysis