Pain and anxiety associated with bone marrow aspiration and biopsy: a prospective study on 152 Italian patients with hematological malignancies

Ann Hematol. 2011 Oct;90(10):1233-5. doi: 10.1007/s00277-011-1166-7. Epub 2011 Feb 2.

Authors

Gregorio Antonio Brunetti, Andrea Tendas, Elisabetta Meloni, Daniela Mancini, Paolo Maggiore, Laura Scaramucci, Marco Giovannini, Pasquale Niscola, Claudio Cartoni, Giuliana Alimena

PMID: 21287348
DOI: 10.1007/s00277-011-1166-7

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anxiety / physiopathology*
Attitude to Health
Bone Marrow Examination / adverse effects*
Bone Marrow Examination / psychology*
Female
Hematologic Neoplasms / pathology
Hematologic Neoplasms / psychology*
Humans
Italy
Male
Middle Aged
Pain Measurement*
Prospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Young Adult