Low back pain (LBP) is one of the major disabling health conditions among older adults
aged 60 years or older. While most causes of LBP among older adults are non-specific and …

Objective: Review, synthesize, and summarize recent evidence on adverse effects of long-
term opioid treatment for noncancer pain and present an organ system-based guide for …

The push to evaluate pain in patients as exemplified by the fifth vital sign has exposed
serious deficits in practitioner education and training in pain assessment and management …

Background The safety of alternative analgesics is unclear. We examined the comparative
safety of nonselective NSAIDs (nsNSAIDs), selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors (coxibs) …

This paper represents an expert-based consensus statement on pain assessment among
older adults. It is intended to provide recommendations that will be useful for both …

Background Opioids have been linked to increased risk of fractures, but little is known about
how opioid dose affects fracture risk. Objective To assess whether risk of fracture increases …

To identify the effects of mindfulness meditation on older adults with chronic low back pain
(CLBP), we conducted a qualitative study based on grounded theory and used content …

Background Severe nonmalignant pain affects a large proportion of adults. Optimal
treatment is not clear, and opioids are an important option for analgesia. However, there is …

OBJECTIVES: To compare the risk of fracture associated with initiating opioids with that of
nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and the variation in risk according to opioid …

Nonaspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most frequently
used drugs in many countries. Use of the majority of NSAIDs increases with age, primarily …