Open AccessOpioid therapy in non-cancer chronic pain patients: Trends and efficacy in different types of pain, patients age and gender
Author(s) -
Yasin Said AlMakadma,
Karen H. Simpson
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.115362
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic pain , opioid , cancer pain , disease , neuropathic pain , population , pathological , cancer , physical therapy , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , receptor , environmental health
In both developing and developed countries, chronic pain remains a real issue and a true disease that affects up to 42% of the population in some areas. Opioids are widely used for the management of chronic pain with variations in prescribing practices, indications and observed efficacy.