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Chronic Pain in End-Stage Renal Disease

Authors :
Sara N. Davison
Source :
Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. 12:326-334
Publication Year :
2005
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2005.

Abstract

A growing body of literature has shown that chronic pain is common for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), is typically moderate or severe, and impacts virtually every aspect of health-related quality of life. Unfortunately, there is a lack of clinical and research focus in this area in nephrology, and pain in ESRD is undertreated. This article will review the epidemiology of chronic pain in ESRD, discuss basic principles of pain assessment and management, and highlight some of the challenges in pain management in ESRD with the hope of guiding health professionals in the effective management of pain in patients with ESRD.

Details

ISSN :
15485595
Volume :
12
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....0d3c1c9283222aa18b9150067a8f86a1
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ackd.2005.03.008