Abstract
Pain is common in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), experienced by 50–70 % of CKD patients. Pain is often not recognized by renal clinicians and therefore remains untreated. Routine symptom assessment is integral to quality CKD care. Pain can be controlled safely in patients with kidney disease, including those on dialysis, by using an adapted analgesic ladder. It is important to become familiar with one or two drugs in each analgesic class regarding dosage related to kidney function and likely side effects. Management of pain also includes addressing psychosocial issues as pain can adversely affect these aspects of life and this in turn can impact negatively on the perception of pain severity by the patient.
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Brown, E.A., Davison, S.N. (2014). Pain Management in Chronic Kidney Disease. In: Arici, M. (eds) Management of Chronic Kidney Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54637-2_22
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