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Papers: 7 Dec 2019 - 13 Dec 2019
Human Studies, Pharmacology/Drug Development
2020 Nov
Aging Clin Exp Res
32
11
Intrathecal opioid pumps have been used in the management of severe chronic pain for more than 40 years. Numerous studies have shown significant therapeutic effects alongside tolerable side effects. In the last decades, life expectancy has increased in many countries in the world. With an aging population, the question arises whether effects equal to those in younger patients can also be achieved in elderly patients.