Purpose: This review evaluates howtheory-driven models of health-related qualityof life (QoL)
take into account themethodological and conceptual problemsbesetting the field. …

Aims This integrative review aimed to identify, analyse and synthesise studies investigating
the clinical efficacy of virtual reality (VR) distraction for children undergoing varying painful …

Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effectiveness of the
Buzzy device combining cold and vibration for needle-related procedural pain in children. …

Numerous acute pediatric pain assessment measures exist; however, pain assessment is
not consistently performed in hospitalized children. The objective of this study was to …

Background Virtual reality (VR) is a non-pharmacological method to distract from pain
during painful procedures. However, it was never tested in young children with burn injuries …

The severity and type of clinical manifestations are variable in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).
The respiratory syndromes in these patients consist of lung infections associated with …

Purpose: The evaluation of services by patients is an essential component of continuous
quality improvement in anesthesiology. Little is known, however, about how to achieve this …

Appropriate pain measurement relies on the use of valid, reliable tools. The aim of this study
was to determine and compare the psychometric properties of 3 self-reported pain scales …

Background. Pain management for children with musculoskeletal injuries is suboptimal and,
in the absence of clear evidence-based guidelines, varies significantly. Objective. To …

Background Efforts have multiplied in the past decade to underline the importance of pain
management. For both acute and chronic pain management, various barriers generate …