Volume 18 - Number 08 - September, 2010

Clinical Geriatrics

Alternatives and Controversies for Pain Management in the Elderly
09/15/2010
Deanna M. Janora, MD; Richard T. Jermyn, DO; Sajid A. Surve, DO
In addition to medications for relieving pain, elderly patients are increasingly turning to complementary and alternative therapies.
09/15/2010
Chronic Pain in Older Adults—A Perspective from Brazil
09/15/2010
Thelma L. Skare, MD; Eveline Roesler, MD; Felipe Bataglin, MD
Common sense states that rheumatic pain is frequent in older people, and this may be due to a high prevalence of osteoarthritis and osteoporosis.
09/15/2010
Guest Commentary
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Guest Commentary
Rational Opioid Prescribing to Minimize Iatrogenic Addiction
09/15/2010
Aaron S. Geller, MD
Once patients experience euphoria, they seek escalating opioid doses to avoid dysphoria.
09/15/2010
Pain Perception: A Complex Issue in Geriatric Medicine
09/15/2010
Steven R. Gambert, MD, AGSF, MACP
Reassurance and baseline pain relief with non-narcotic medications may help in many cases to reduce the need for more significant pain medication.
09/15/2010
Microangiopathic Complications of Diabetes: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathies
09/15/2010
Panayiotis D. Tsitouras, MD
The prevalence of diabetic peripheral neuropathies is significantly higher in older persons with diabetes.
09/15/2010
Miscellaneous Pain Syndromes in Older Adults
09/15/2010
Marcos L. Montagnini, MD, FACP; Carolyn R. Zaleon, PharmD
Persistent pain is a common problem in older adults.
09/15/2010
Nonhernia Causes of Inguinal Pain in the Elderly
09/15/2010
Nicole Ulrich; Neil H. Baum, MD
Nonhernia causes of inguinal pain in the elderly can be diagnosed with a thorough history and physical exam.
09/15/2010
Assessment and Classification of Pain in the Elderly Patient
09/15/2010
Deanna M. Janora, MD; Richard T. Jermyn, DO; Sajid A. Surve, DO
Physicians and healthcare providers must assess all of their elderly patients for pain.
09/15/2010
Pharmacologic Management of Pain in Older Patients
09/15/2010
Deanna M. Janora, MD; Richard T. Jermyn, DO; Sajid A. Surve, DO
By selecting the appropriate combination of medications and interventions, clinicians can help manage their patients’ pain and improve the quality of their lives.
09/15/2010