Executive summary We are facing a huge increase in the older population over the next 30
years. This brings an anticipated increase in the prevalence of chronic pain and with this …

Pain is a complex phenomenon caused by noxious sensory stimuli or neuropathological
mechanisms. An individual's memories, expectations, and emotions modify the experience …

Most patients who undergo surgical procedures experience acute postoperative pain, but
evidence suggests that less than half report adequate postoperative pain relief. Many …

Abstract Altogether 553 children (195 first graders, mean age 6.8 years, and 358 third
graders, mean age 8.7 years) participated in the development of a self-report measure to …

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 …

Pain is underdetected and undertreated in people with dementia. We aimed to investigate
the prevalence of pain in people with dementia admitted to general hospitals and explore …

Background Many patients with lung cancer will develop symptoms related to their disease
process or the treatment they are receiving. These symptoms can be as debilitating as the …

The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of selected pain
intensity scales including the Faces Pain Scale Revised (FPS-R), Verbal Descriptor Scale …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the performance of self‐assessment scales in severely demented
hospitalized patients and to compare it with observational data. DESIGN: Prospective …

Background and purpose Osteoporotic fractures are an increasing problem in the world due
to the ageing of the population. Different models of orthogeriatric co-management are …