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Is oxycodone/naloxone effective and safe in managing chronic pain of a fragile elderly patient with multiple skin ulcers of the lower limbs? A case report

Overview of attention for article published in Clinical Interventions in Aging, August 2015
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Title
Is oxycodone/naloxone effective and safe in managing chronic pain of a fragile elderly patient with multiple skin ulcers of the lower limbs? A case report
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Clinical Interventions in Aging, August 2015
DOI 10.2147/cia.s84711
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Fabio Guerriero, Niccolo Maurizi, Matthew Francis, Carmelo Sgarlata, Giovanni Ricevuti, Mariangela Rondanelli, Simone Perna, Marco Rollone

Abstract

Skin ulcers are a common issue in the elderly, as physiological loss of skin elasticity, alterations in microcirculation, and concomitant chronic diseases typically occur in advanced age, thereby predisposing to these painful lesions. Wound-related pain is often associated with skin ulcers and negatively impacts both the patient's quality of life and, indirectly, wound healing. Pain management is an ongoing issue in the elderly, and remains underestimated and under-treated in this fragile population. Recent guidelines suggest the use of opioids as the frontline treatment of moderate and severe pain in nononcological pain in the elderly. However, due to the concerns of adverse reactions, drug interactions, and addiction, clinicians frequently hesitate to prescribe opioids. This case report describes an elderly diabetic patient with multiple ulcers of the lower limbs suffering wound-related pain. In our report, oxycodone/naloxone has proved to be an effective and safe drug, providing pain relief as well as increased compliance when redressing wounds and faster healing compared to that in similar patients. Our case provides anecdotal evidence, supported by other studies, to justify future, larger studies on chronic pain using this therapy.

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Country Count As %
Spain 1 3%
Unknown 32 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Unspecified 5 15%
Student > Master 5 15%
Other 4 12%
Researcher 3 9%
Student > Bachelor 3 9%
Other 6 18%
Unknown 7 21%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 8 24%
Nursing and Health Professions 8 24%
Unspecified 5 15%
Psychology 2 6%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1 3%
Other 2 6%
Unknown 7 21%
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#17,285,668
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Outputs from Clinical Interventions in Aging
#1,255
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#165,173
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Outputs of similar age from Clinical Interventions in Aging
#28
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