American journal of nephrology

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  • Am. J. Nephrol. · Jan 2019

    Comparative Study

    Trends in Opioid Prescribing Among Hemodialysis Patients, 2007-2014.

    Hemodialysis (HD) patients frequently experience pain. Previous studies of HD patients suggest increased opioid prescribing through 2010. It remains unclear if this trend continued after 2010 or declined with national trends. ⋯ Opioid prescribing among HD patients declined between 2012 and 2014. However, HD patients continue receiving substantially more opioids than the general US population.

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