Open AccessPain, Analgesics, and Safety in Patients with CKD
Author(s) -
Sara N. Davison
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.00600115
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic pain , analgesic , population , dialysis , physical therapy , opioid , anesthesia , receptor , environmental health
A substantial body of literature has shown that >58% of dialysis patients report pain, and 49% of these patients rate their pain as moderate or severe ([1][1]). However, surprisingly little is known about the prevalence and nature of chronic pain in patients with earlier stages of CKD. In this issue
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