Effectiveness of cryotherapy in reducing AV fistula puncture pain in hemodialysis patients
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Language: English
Page range: 251 - 258
Submitted on: Jul 30, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 21, 2025
Published on: Jul 3, 2026
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
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