Advances in pain management for older patients with cancer
| Autor: | Thierry Pepersack, Lissandra Dal Lago, Youssef Jounblat, Annie Drowart, Georges El Hachem, Francisco De Assis Oliveira Rocha |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty Geriatric patients Analgesic Population Review 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Older patients Pain assessment pain assessment medicine cancer 030212 general & internal medicine Medical diagnosis Intensive care medicine education education.field_of_study Treatment choices business.industry Cancer Pain management medicine.disease pain management Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis business |
| Zdroj: | ecancermedicalscience |
| ISSN: | 1754-6605 |
| Popis: | The population of older patients is growing with a rising prevalence of cancer diagnoses and cancer-related pain syndromes. Older patients are also vulnerable to misleading pain evaluations and under treatment with opioids. Barriers to the effective and safe management of analgesics include pain assessments and the complex management of the best analgesic choice and dose-titration while achieving the fewest side effects. In this review, we will provide an overview of the challenges present in assessment and treatment choices, along with practical tips for routine clinical practice. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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