Chronic pain is underestimated and undertreated in dialysis patients: A retrospective case study.
Pain
chronic kidney disease
dialysis
Journal
Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis
ISSN: 1542-4758
Titre abrégé: Hemodial Int
Pays: Canada
ID NLM: 101093910
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 2019
10 2019
Historique:
received:
25
08
2018
revised:
10
11
2018
pubmed:
9
2
2019
medline:
24
6
2020
entrez:
9
2
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Significant chronic pain is highly prevalent in chronic kidney disease patients and is associated with morbidity and mortality. In this study, we retrospectively evaluated the incidence and treatment of pain in the dialysis unit of our tertiary referral center. The cohort included 147 patients. Over 66% reported significant (VAS >40) chronic pain during the preceding 3 months, most often characterized as stabbing (38%) and with concurrent itching (44%). Only 33% of patients received chronic pain medications, while 55.6% of patients with severe pain and 45.9% with pain characterized as the worst imaginable did not receive any analgesics. Pregabalin or weak opioids were the most frequently used. In conclusion, chronic pain is highly prevalent and markedly undertreated in dialysis patients, despite its significant adverse impact.
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
E104-E105Informations de copyright
© 2019 International Society for Hemodialysis.
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