Half of the people over the age of 65 are not functioning at their optimal level because of interference from pain. \> 50% of older adults had taken prescriptions of pain medication beyond a 6-month period. In Emergency Department 80% of visits involving conditions with painful component. The study aims to observe and check side effects of most frequently pain killers prescribing at home to patients over 65 years old after a visit in emergency department.
\- observe side effects of pain medications prescribed in emergency department to patient over 65 yo
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,000
Emergency Department AOU S.Maria della Midericordia Udine
Udine, Udine, Italy
Castelfranco Veneto Emergency Department
Castelfranco Veneto, Italy
Dolo Emergency Department
Dolo, Italy
Mirano Emergency Department
Mirano, Italy
Montebelluna Emergency Department
Montebelluna, Italy
To measure side effects of pain medication prescribed by emergency department to patients older 65 years
To Measure the rate of mayor and minor complications and the number of hospitalization during the therapy
Time frame: up to 1 week
To ascertain the number of patients pain free
July 1, 2014
Time frame: 1 month
Measure the number of patients that follow the therapy prescribed
July 1 2014
Time frame: 1 month
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