MMW Fortschritte der Medizin
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Review Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
[Pain therapy in the elderly:7-day transdermal buprenorphine patch in clinical practice. Results of a non-interventional study].
Chronic pain in the elderly is common. Especially in the elderly inadequate treatment of pain can cause significant functional impairmentand deterioration of qualityof life. ⋯ The results confirm that elderly patients with opioid pre-treatment benefit from a switch to 7-day transdermal buprenorphine patch with regard to reduction of pain and improved quality of life.