2017 update on pain management in patients with chronic kidney disease

Authors

Phuong Chi Pham, Olive View-UCLA Medical CenterFollow
Kathy Khaing, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
Theodore M. Sievers, Ronald Reagan Medical Center at UCLA
Phuong Mai Pham, Veterans Administrations Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Jeffrey M. Miller, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
Son V. Pham, Audie L Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital
Phuong Anh Pham, Veterans Administration Nebraska–Western Iowa Healthcare System
Phuong Thu Pham, Ronald Reagan Medical Center at UCLA

Date of this Version

2017

Document Type

Article

Citation

Clinical Kidney Journal, 2017, vol. 10, no. 5, 688–697

Comments

Copyright The Author 2017.

Open access

doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfx080

Abstract

The prevalence of pain has been reported to be >60–70% among patients with advanced and end-stage kidney disease. Although the underlying etiologies of pain may vary, pain per se has been linked to lower quality of life and depression. The latter is of great concern given its known association with reduced survival among patients with end-stage kidney disease.We herein discuss and update the management of pain in patients with chronic kidney disease with and without requirement for renal replacement therapy with the focus on optimizing pain control while minimizing therapy-induced complications.