Risk Factors for Polypharmacy in Elderly Patients With Cancer Pain.

Kayoko MorioIsseki MaedaIsao YokotaKazuyuki NikiTaizo MurataYasushi MatsumuraEtsuko Uejima

Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2019)

An increased number of comorbidities, poor PS, and administration of an anticancer or molecular targeted drug were considered risk factors for PP in elderly patients with cancer pain. Sharing these risk factors with medical staff will help reduce the occurrence of problems associated with PP.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
risk factors
pain management
middle aged
neuropathic pain
community dwelling
mental health
healthcare
risk assessment
social media
adverse drug
drug induced