@article{34d32e1836c742e69a5a4d05130293f7,
title = "Acute Pain Management in Older Adults in the Emergency Department",
abstract = "Effective treatment of acute pain in older patients is a common challenge faced by emergency providers. Because older adults are at increased risk for adverse events associated with systemic analgesics, pain treatment must proceed cautiously. Essential elements to quality acute pain care include an early initial assessment for the presence of pain, selection of an analgesic based on patient-specific risks and preferences, and frequent reassessments and retreatments as needed. This article describes current knowledge regarding the assessment and treatment of acute pain in older adults.",
keywords = "Analgesics, Emergency medicine, Geriatrics, Pain, Pain assessment",
author = "Ula Hwang and Platts-Mills, {Timothy F.}",
note = "Funding Information: Ula Hwang is supported by a K23 (AG031218) and R21 (AG040734) from the National Institute on Aging to study pain care for older adults in the ED setting. Dr Platts-Mills is supported by Award Number KL2 TR000084 and UL1 TR000083 from the National Center for Research Resources through the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Science Institute. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Center for Research Resources, the National Institutes of Health, or the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Science Institute.",
year = "2013",
month = feb,
doi = "10.1016/j.cger.2012.10.006",
language = "English",
volume = "29",
pages = "151--164",
journal = "Clinics in Geriatric Medicine",
issn = "0749-0690",
publisher = "W.B. Saunders Ltd",
number = "1",
}