Early Regional Analgesia Better for Blunt Chest Wall Trauma In Elderly Patients

ORLANDO, Fla.—Elderly patients with blunt chest wall injury who receive regional analgesia within the first ...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Chronic Pain Diminishes Brain’s Processing Speed

While still debated, a growing body of research has reliably established a link between long-term chronic pain and ...

JUNE 1, 2021

Pharmacists are Key Players in Elder Care Transitions

Pharmacists can help ensure smooth transitions of care for elderly patients by reviewing medications for ...

MAY 24, 2021

Missed Visits, Uncontrolled Pain and Fraud: Report Says Hospice Care Lacks Oversight

Elderly patients spent over two weeks in uncontrolled pain or respiratory distress. Acute care was rare on ...

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Study Lends Insight Into ‘Natural History’ Of Pain in Elderly

Nearly two-thirds of a cohort of thousands of older veterans with chronic pain saw sustained reductions in their ...

MARCH 9, 2017

ELSA Study Finds Pain Predicts Frailty in the Elderly

Pain is associated with an increased risk for and intensity of frailty in older adults, according to findings of ...

MARCH 7, 2017

Intrathecal Analgesia Allows for Lowered Risk for Side Effects In Elderly With Metastatic Malignancies

There may be an alternative approach to achieving effective, durable and safe pain relief in older adults and ...

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Researchers Find Rare Link Between VZV Vaccination, Keratitis

Researchers recommend most patients should continue to be regularly vaccinated against chickenpox and shingles ...

JANUARY 25, 2016