Perioperative Pain Management: An Update on Pharmacology with a Special Focus on the Opioid Tolerant Elderly
Chow R, Rajput K. Perioperative Pain Management: An Update on Pharmacology with a Special Focus on the Opioid Tolerant Elderly. Current Anesthesiology Reports 2024, 15: 6. DOI: 10.1007/s40140-024-00656-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElderly patientsOpioid toleranceChronic painPain managementModerate to high-risk patientsIncreasing use of opioidsOpioid-tolerant patientsSide effects of sedationOpioid sparing effectDoses of opioidsHigh-risk patientsUse of opioidsDrug-drug interactionsChronic opioidsOpioid requirementsTolerant patientsMultimodal analgesicsEffects of sedationPerioperative painRespiratory depressionHome dosePreexisting comorbiditiesPain surgeryRegional anestheticsPerioperative period
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