Assessment and management of acute pain in the elderly

2001 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Pain ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Pain In The Elderly

Acute pain in the elderly

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Wagg ◽  
Shashi Gadgil
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Acute Pain ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Health ◽  
Close Monitoring ◽  
Who Analgesic Ladder ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Pain In The Elderly

Physiological changes that occur with age affect the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs used in acute pain management. Elderly patients are often reluctant to complain of pain and seek treatment and may sometimes be unable to express pain due to impaired cognition or language. Evidence suggests the elderly as a group that receive inadequate analgesia and are often in pain. Health care professionals are often reluctant to administer sufficient analgesia due to fear of encouraging addiction or inducing side effects. The approach to pain management in this group should follow the World Health Organization (WHO) analgesic ladder with close monitoring for potential side effects and with escalation of treatment till sufficient analgesia is achieved. Choice of drugs and the route of administration should be tailored to the individual patient and should consider the nature of their pain and any disability or co-morbidity that will affect their response to the chosen agent. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should be used with extreme caution, monitoring for potential gastrointestinal (GI) and renal side effects and long-term use should be avoided if possible. Opioids are effective analgesics and should not be denied to the elderly but their use should be monitored carefully and side effects such as nausea and constipation anticipated and treated.

Identifying the Minimum Clinically Significant Difference in Acute Pain in the Elderly

2010 ◽  
Vol 56 (5) ◽  
pp. 517-521.e1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Polly E. Bijur ◽  
Andrew K. Chang ◽  
David Esses ◽  
E. John Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
Acute Pain ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
Pain In The Elderly

47 Topical Seminar Summary: PAIN IN THE ELDERLY AND DEMENTIA

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
G.P. Pickering ◽  
E. Scherder ◽  
S. Lautenbacher ◽  
S. Mercadante
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Pain In The Elderly

Multidisciplinary consensus of experts in pain and geriatrics: Use of analgesics in the management of pain in the elderly (excluding anesthesia)

Ból ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-44
Author(s):  
Françoise Capriz ◽  
Sylvie Chapiro ◽  
Laurence David ◽  
Marie Floccia ◽  
Cyril Guillaumé ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pain Treatment ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
French Society ◽  
Scientific Societies ◽  
Pain In The Elderly

The aim of this study is to publish recommendations on the use of painkillers in the elderly, in sensitive, isolated or highly dependent patients. These recommendations have been prepared by a group of experts in the field of pain and geriatrics from several scientific societies: French Society for Research and Pain Treatment (SFETD), French Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (SFGG), French Society for Palliative Support and Care (SFAP), French Society for Assistive Oncology (AFSOS).

Oral Facial Pain in the Elderly

1997 ◽  
pp. 321-346
Author(s):  
Jonathan A. Ship ◽  
Marc W. Heft ◽  
Stephen W. Harkins
Keyword(s):  
Facial Pain ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Pain In The Elderly

scholarly journals Nurses' Knowledge of Pain in the Elderly

2001 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 317-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rod Sloman ◽  
Maureen Ahern ◽  
Alex Wright ◽  
Lynne Brown
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Pain In The Elderly ◽  
Nurses Knowledge
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