Risk factors for psychological and psychosomatic symptoms among children with malignancies.

Kenichi MaedaDaisuke HasegawaKevin Y UrayamaShinichi TsujimotoYuriko AzamiMiwa OzawaAtsushi Manabe

Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2017)

Older age at admission, undergoing HSCT, and those given opioids were found to be risk factors for PPS among children with malignancies. Appropriate preventive measures against PPS may be warranted for patients with these risk factors.

Keyphrases

risk factors
young adults
emergency department
chronic pain
depressive symptoms
middle aged
community dwelling