Pain, fatigue and well-being one to five years after lung transplantation - a nationwide cross-sectional study.

Anna ForsbergMatilda ClaësonGull-Britt DahlmanAnnette Lennerling

Published in: Scandinavian journal of caring sciences (2017)

Chronic bodily pain up to 5 years after lung transplantation reduces perceived well-being. Lung recipients with pain report higher symptom distress than those without pain.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
mental health
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
physical activity
depressive symptoms
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
postoperative pain