Analgesia for patients with advanced disease: 2. Issue 942 (13th April 2004)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hall, E J; Sykes, N P
• Is Part Of: Postgraduate medical journal. Volume 80:Issue 942(2004)
• Page Start: 190
• Page End: 195
• Publication Date: 2004-04-13
• Subjects: malignant -- non-malignant -- pain -- opioids -- analgesia -- adjuvants -- non-opioids -- non-pharmacological; COX, cyclo-oxygenase -- NMDA, N-methyl-D aspartate -- NNH, number needed to harm -- NNT, number needed to treat -- NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs -- WHO, World Health Organisation; Medicine -- Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2003.015529
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-5473

Abstract

Abstract : The first article in this series explored epidemiology and patterns of pain in advanced disease, non-pharmacological treatments, and the use of opioids to manage pain. This second article examines the use of non-opioid drugs and anaesthetic interventions for pain relief in advanced disease. It also discusses an approach to managing analgesia in dying patients and finally looks at future developments.