Pain severity and analgesics use in the community-dwelling older population: a drug utilization study from Germany

Chronic pain is common in the older population and a significant public health concern. However, comprehensive studies on analgesics use in this age group from Germany are scarce. This study aims to give a comprehensive overview on the use of the most common therapeutic groups of analgesics in commu...

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Autores principales: Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Mai (Autor) , Laetsch, Dana Clarissa (Autor) , Chen, Li-Ju (Autor) , Haefeli, Walter E. (Autor) , Meid, Andreas (Autor) , Brenner, Hermann (Autor) , Schöttker, Ben (Autor)
Formato: Article (Journal)
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: December 2020
In: European journal of clinical pharmacology
Year: 2020, Volumen: 76, Número: 12, Pages: 1695-1707
ISSN:1432-1041
DOI:10.1007/s00228-020-02954-5
Acceso en línea:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00228-020-02954-5
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00228-020-02954-5
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Notas de Autor:Thi Ngoc Mai Nguyen, Dana Clarissa Laetsch, Li-Ju Chen, Walter Emil Haefeli, Andreas D. Meid, Hermann Brenner, Ben Schöttker
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Sumario:Chronic pain is common in the older population and a significant public health concern. However, comprehensive studies on analgesics use in this age group from Germany are scarce. This study aims to give a comprehensive overview on the use of the most common therapeutic groups of analgesics in community-dwelling older adults from Germany.
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ISSN:1432-1041
DOI:10.1007/s00228-020-02954-5