Persistent non-cancer pain management in the older adult.
Pain is a prevalent symptom affecting as many as 50% of community-dwelling older adults. Pain affects quality of life, functional status, cognition, mood, sleep, and well-being. A multimodal approach to pain management consists of both non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic interventions. Prescribing analgesics is safe and effective in older persons if done judiciously by starting low and titrating slowly while monitoring closely for potential side effects.
Tomas
Maria
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Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, USA.
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001418:Baclofen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D018755:GABA Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009020:Morphine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010147:Pain Measurement
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D018755:GABA Agonists; D009020:Morphine; D001418:Baclofen