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The Effect of Psychiatric History on Pain and Related Outcomes Among Living Kidney Donors.

Kristen R FoxShaina L GulinHeather M BruschweinTerra RoseEileen J BurkerTomasz KozlowskiMarci M Loiselle
Published in: Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) (2021)
The findings demonstrate that carefully screened donors with a psychiatric history have comparable pain-related outcomes as donors without a psychiatric history. This study highlights the importance of the pre-donation psychological evaluation in promoting positive postdonation outcomes through careful selection of donor candidates.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • chronic pain
  • pain management
  • kidney transplantation
  • neuropathic pain
  • type diabetes
  • spinal cord
  • postoperative pain
  • glycemic control
  • patient reported
  • clinical evaluation