Improving pain management for hip fractured elderly.
This article discusses a quality assurance project that examined the effect of two modalities of pro re nata (PRN) analgesic medication administration on pain and mobility of elderly postoperative hip surgery patients. Several approaches to improving pain management in these patients are recommended.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004434:Early Ambulation; D005260:Female; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care
D000700:Analgesics