Factors associated with quality of life of older adults with chronic pain

Paz, Maressa Gonçalves da; Souza, Layz Alves Ferreira; Tatagiba, Bruna da Silva Ferreira; Serra, Joyce Rutyelle da; Moura, Louise Amália de; Barbosa, María Alves; Pereira, Lílian Varanda

doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0554

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“…Previous studies have found that social participation is associated with mortality, disability, and cognitive impairment; however, related research on the association between social participation and depression is relatively limited in China. Cross-sectional studies have been conducted in Brazil ( 11 ), Canada ( 12 ), Germany ( 13 ), the USA ( 14 ), South Africa ( 15 ), and some provinces of China ( 6 , 16 , 17 ) to show that social participation is associated with depression. However, a cross-sectional design limits the ability to infer causality or the depression leading to a lower degree of social participation ( 18 , 19 ); therefore, cohort studies are needed to estimate this effect.…”

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Less Social Participation Is Associated With a Higher Risk of Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Older Adults: A Community-Based Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Study

Dai

Liu

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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ObjectiveWe aimed to examine the association between social participation and depressive symptoms among Chinese older people aged 65 years or above to supplement limited studies in China on this topic.MethodsThis community-based longitudinal prospective cohort study used the data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS, baseline in 2014 and a follow-up in 2018). Depressive symptoms were assessed using the 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Social participation was assessed using a composite index by considering the frequency for the two types of social activity: organized social activities and informal activities. Pearson's χ2 test was used to correlate the characteristics of participants with social participation or depressive symptoms. Log-binomial regression models were used to assess the association between social participation and the risk of depressive symptoms.ResultsThe incidence of depressive symptoms was 28.8% among 2,200 participants in 2018 after a 4-year follow-up. Participants with no social participation (32.6%), organized social activities (30.6%), or informal social activities (31.2%) were more likely to have depressive symptoms. After the adjustment of demographic factors, socioeconomic status, lifestyle habits, and health status, in comparison with older people who often engaged in social participation, organized social activities, and informal social activities, the risk of depressive symptoms was 45% [adjusted risk ratio (aRR): 1.45, 95% CI: 1.16–1.82], 42% (aRR: 1.45, 95% CI: 1.02–2.00), and 29% (aRR: 1.29, 95% CI: 1.02–1.99) higher among older people with no social participation and who never engaged in organized social activities and informal social activities, respectively.ConclusionsThis study showed that the lack of social participation, including organized social activities and informal social activities, was associated with a higher risk of depressive symptoms after 4 years among older adults in China. Our findings shed lights into the feasibility of promoting social participation to reduce the risk of depressive symptoms and promote longevity and healthy aging among older adults.

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Less Social Participation Is Associated With a Higher Risk of Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Older Adults: A Community-Based Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Study

Dai

Liu

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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Simultaneous application of lidocaine and ketamine during ambulatory infusion therapy: a retrospective analysis

Striebel,

Ruppen,

Schneider

2023

Pain Management

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Background: Infusions with lidocaine or ketamine have been separately established in the treatment of chronic pain. This study aims to retrospectively evaluate the effect of combined infusions of lidocaine and ketamine. Materials & methods: Patient records were screened for receipt of combined ambulatory infusions of lidocaine and ketamine from 2012 through 2021. A scoring system was designed to assess pain response retrospectively. Results: A total of 319 patients were included. Median pain reduction in days was 10.00 (interquartile range: 13.25). Side effects were limited to the acute phase of infusions. A total of 41.4% of patients who received concomitant pain medication reported a dose reduction. Conclusion: Our data support combined infusions as a safe therapy option, with good short-, medium- and long-term reductions in pain and great heterogeneity in treatment response. Clinical trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05103319)

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Pain and Its Management in Patients Referred to a Geriatric Outpatient Clinic

Rutkowski,

Wyszatycki,

Ejdys

et al. 2023

JPM

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(1) Background: A major problem affecting geriatric patients is pain. In addition to pain, a significant problem of old age is dementia and depression, which can hinder the diagnosis and treatment of pain. The aim of this study was to analyse the prevalence of pain in patients treated in a geriatric outpatient clinic and the treatment used. (2) Methods: The analysis was based on the records of 937 patients who visited the Geriatric Outpatient Clinic in Dobre Miasto between 2015 and 2020. Based on records containing data dating back to their first visit to the hospital, patients’ experiences of pain, the presence of depressive symptoms and dementia, and the pharmacological treatment used for pain (analgesics and coanalgesics) were analysed. (3) Results: Pain complaints were reported by 311 patients (33.2% of the study group), 76% of the complaints were from females. The mean age of the patients was 78 years (SD = 8.45). At least one analgesic drug was taken by 107 patients (34.4%). The most commonly used analgesics were opioids (63 patients, 58.87%), especially tramadol. Of the potential coanalgesics, the largest number of patients used an antidepressant. (4) Conclusions: Despite the widespread prevalence of pain among the elderly, only about one-third of them were taking pain medication, mainly in the form of weak opioids. Patients with symptoms of dementia were found to report pain less frequently.

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Factors associated with quality of life of older adults with chronic pain

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Less Social Participation Is Associated With a Higher Risk of Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Older Adults: A Community-Based Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Study

Less Social Participation Is Associated With a Higher Risk of Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Older Adults: A Community-Based Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Study

Simultaneous application of lidocaine and ketamine during ambulatory infusion therapy: a retrospective analysis

Pain and Its Management in Patients Referred to a Geriatric Outpatient Clinic

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