Opioids and Falls Risk in Older Adults: A Narrative Review

Pain treatment is important in older adults but may result in adverse events such as falls. Opioids are effective for nociceptive pain but the evidence for neuropathic pain is weak. Nevertheless, both pain and opioids may increase the risk of falls. This narrative literature review aims to summarize...

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Autores principales: Virnes, Roosa-Emilia, Tiihonen, Miia, Karttunen, Niina, van Poelgeest, Eveline P., van der Velde, Natalie, Hartikainen, Sirpa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2022
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8934763/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35288864
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40266-022-00929-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8934763/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35288864
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40266-022-00929-y

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