Titre : | Lower body osteoarticular pain and dose of analgesic medications in older disabled women : The women's health and aging study. (1999) |
Auteurs : | M. PAHOR ; L. FERRUCCI ; L.P. FRIED ; J.M. GURALNIK ; S. LING ; A. LYLES ; Bwjh PENNINX ; J.Y. WAN ; Department of Preventive Medicine. University of Tennessee. Memphis. USA ; Welch Center for Prevention. Epidemiology. And Clinical Research. Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore. MD. USA |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | American journal of public health (vol. 89, n° 6, 1999) |
Pagination : | 930-934 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Mots-clés : | Douleur ; Lombalgie ; Hanche ; Genou ; Pied ; Personne âgée ; Homme ; Femme ; Incapacité ; Etats Unis ; Amérique ; Epidémiologie ; Prévalence ; Thérapeutique ; Thérapeutique médicamenteuse ; Médicament analgésique ; Utilisation ; Système ostéoarticulaire [pathologie] ; Amérique du Nord |
Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST fR0xVKsa. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This study assessed use and dosage of analgesic medications in relation to severity of osteoarficalar pam. Methods The type and dose of anaigesic modication and the severity of pain in the lower back, hips, knees. or feet of 1002 older disabled women were assessed, Results, Severe pain and the use of anaigesic medications were reported by 48.5% and 78.8% of women, respecrively Among those who had severe pain, 41.2% were osing less than 20% of the maximum analgesic dose. Over-all, 6.6% of women were using more than 100% of the anaximan dose Conclusions. Severe pain is common. Additional, more effective, and safe analgesic treatments are needed for controlling pain in older perons. |