Geriatric pain management, pharmacological and nonpharmacological considerations
Psychol. neurosci. (Impr.)
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7(1): 15-26, Jan.-June 2014. tab
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en Inglés
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| ID: lil-710020
ABSTRACT
Persistent pain is prevalent in the elderly population, although it is not an inevitable part of aging. It is important to understand how to manage pain effectively in old age, particularly because an increasing number of individuals are becoming older, or living longer. Several problems, less common in younger adults, may complicate the treatment of pain. An accurate pain assessment is required for the most efficient strategy of pain treatment. Challenges to an effective pain assessment include pain underreporting by patients, atypical manifestations of pain in elderly, age-associated pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic changes to specific drugs, other general age-related changes, and misconceptions about tolerance or addiction to opioids. However, physicians are able to provide geriatric patients with appropriate analgesia by using comprehensive assessment involving a multidisciplinary approach, and the appropriate use of various treatment modalities.
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Asunto principal:
Dimensión del Dolor
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Evaluación Geriátrica
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Salud del Anciano
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Psychol. neurosci. (Impr.)
Asunto de la revista:
Neurología
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Psicologia
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Institución/País de afiliación:
Louisiana State University School of Medicine/US
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Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants/US
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Stanford University/US
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Tulane School of Medicine/US
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