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Exploring Chronic Pain in Hemodialysis Patients: An Observational Study Based on the New IASP Classification for ICD-11.
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Schweiger V, Cacciapuoti M, Nizzero M, Simari S, Lombardi G, Gottin L, Stefani L, Martini A, Varrassi G, Finco G, Polati E, Gambaro GAbstract
Pain is one of the most frequently reported symptoms in hemodialyzed (HD) patients, with prevalence rates between 33% and 82%. Risk factors for chronic pain in HD patients are older age, long-lasting dialysis history, several concomitant diseases, malnutrition, and others. However, chronic pain assessment in HD patients is rarely performed by specialists in pain medicine, with relevant consequences in terms of diagnostic and treatment accuracy. Furthermore, no study has used the recently introduced International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) pathophysiological classification.