Pain severity at emergency department discharge as a predictor for chronification of pain.

Stephanie F H Ten DoesschateT Martijn KuijperSeppe S H A KoopmanSander MolLinda Colen-KroonVanessa V Brown

Published in: Pain reports (2022)

This study suggests that pain intensity at discharge from the ED, regardless of the localization or cause of pain, increased the risk of developing chronic pain. By distinguishing patients at risk and providing an effective treatment, chronic pain and the associated burden of disease might be preventable.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
emergency department
pain management
end stage renal disease
neuropathic pain
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
adverse drug
replacement therapy