The association between pain and central nervous system depressing medication among hospitalised Norwegian older adults.

Maria Torheim BjelkarøySocheat ChengTahreem Ghazal SiddiquiJūratė Šaltytė BenthRamune GrambaiteEspen Saxhaug KristoffersenChristofer Lundqvist

Published in: Scandinavian journal of pain (2021)

Prolonged use of CNSD medications as well as prolonged use of opioids are both positively associated with pain intensity. The results may have implications for treatment and long-term pain management for older patients.

Keyphrases

pain management
chronic pain
healthcare
physical activity
high intensity
emergency department
replacement therapy