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Pain monitoring and medication assessment in elderly nursing home residents with dementia

OBJECTIVE: To monitor pain intensity, pain symptoms, and medication use in elderly with dementia. METHODS: Nursing home residents above 65 years of age, diagnosed with dementia, and showing pain symptoms were included in the study. The patients’ mental status was monitored through a mini-mental stat...

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Autores principales: Tang, Mette Marie, Wollsen, Morten Gill, Aagaard, Lise
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4843582/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27162807
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2279-042X.179578