Tackles the findings of a study on the amount of chronic pain treatment provided for elderly in the U.S. Prevalence of chronic pain in aged people; Factors that contribute to the undertreatment of chronic pain.McClaughertyLarryNursing Homes: Long Term Care Management...
Pergolizzi J, Boger RH, Budd K, Dahan A, Erdine S, Hans G, et al. Opioids and the management of chronic severe pain in the elderly: consensus statement of an International Expert Panel with focus on the six clinically most often used World Health Organization Step III opioids (buprenorphine...
The treatment of older patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) represents a considerable challenge for physicians. A patient 's suitabili... SS Ramalingam,FR Khuri - 《Oncologist》 被引量: 36发表: 2009年 Tailoring chronic pain treatments for the elderly: are we prepared for...
Objective: Chronic prostatitis belongs to the category of traditional Chinese medicine, is a common disease in the elderly. This article systematically eva... F Liu,G Wang,S Sun - International Journal of Medicine & Science of Physical Activity & Sport / Revista Internacional de Medicina y Cienci...
Epilepsy is a chronic condition requiring long-term treatment with drugs that have intrinsic limitations. Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are effective in suppr... Beghi,E. - 《Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders》 被引量: 11发表: 2010年 Issues when treating epilepsy in the elderly Single se...
A Classic Case of Dialectical Treatment of Diabetes Complicated with Diarrhea in the Elderly As a common chronic disease of the elderly, diabetes endangers both physical and mental health of the elderly. Diarrhea is a common complication of diabete... Z Zhang,L Zhou - 《Medicinal Plant》 被引...
Personal service assistance: Musculoskeletal disorders and injuries in consumer-directed home care BackgroundLike other types of care for disabled or elderly adults, consumer-directed personal assistance services may present multi-factorial risks for wor... RN Julia Faucett,PhD,T Kang,... - 《Americ...
The prevalence of age-related degenerative joint diseases, particularly intervertebral disc degeneration and osteoarthritis, is increasing, thereby posing significant challenges for the elderly population. Mitochondrial dysfunction is a critical factor in the etiology and progression of these disorders. Therapeut...
Upper digestive tract cancers, such as oral cavity, laryngeal, esophageal, and gastric cancers, account for 10% of cancer cases and 14.5% of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Conventional treatments often provide limited survival benefits and are frequent
The incidence of thoracolumbar osteoporotic compression fracture keeps increasing in the elderly, often leading to low back pain, kyphosis, difficulty walking, and even neurological dysfunction [1, 2]. Vertebroplasty, one of the traditional surgical methods to treat thoracolumbar fracture, is effective ...