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Effectiveness of cryotherapy in reducing AV fistula puncture pain in hemodialysis patients Cover

Effectiveness of cryotherapy in reducing AV fistula puncture pain in hemodialysis patients

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|Jul 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/FON-2026-0029 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 251 - 258
Submitted on: Jul 30, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 21, 2025
Published on: Jul 3, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Kannanaickal B Chinju Verghese, K Prabhu, published by Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
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