Clinical assessment instruments validated for nursing practice in the Italian context: a systematic review of the literature.

Aims: With the aim to identify the instruments validated for Italian nursing practice, a systematic review of the literature was undertaken.

Results: A total of 101 instruments emerged. The majority (89; 88.

Prevalence of pain in adults with cystic fibrosis.

Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) may strongly condition the life of affected people. CF may be associated with relevant painful conditions caused by complications of the illness and also by therapy itself, which may represent an additional load of suffering. This study was aimed at evaluating the prevalence of pain symptoms in adult CF patients, if they are noticed and treated, and the influence of pain symptoms on patients' life.

[Prevention and control of respiratory tract infections in the network of Italian Centers for Cystic Fibrosis].

Infections caused by respiratory pathogens such as Burkholderia cepacia and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are associated with an increased morbidity and mortality in people affected by cystic fibrosis, the most common lethal genetic disease in Caucasian populations. Preventing the acquisition of these pathogens is paramount for these patients. The goal of this survey was to assess the distribution and the prevalence of the measures adopted for the prevention and control of infections caused by respiratory pathogens in the 28 italian centres for cystic fibrosis.