Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Aug 2018
Multicenter StudyPain in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Multicenter Study.
Pain is a common complaint in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients yet is often inadequately assessed and undertreated. ⋯ Pain is common in MHD patients and is significantly associated with female gender, comorbidity, time on dialysis, and depression. Results of this study may serve as a starting point for palliative interventions for MHD patients.