European journal of clinical pharmacology
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The aim of this study was to assess the analgesic treatment and the prevalence of pain in patients treated with analgesics in hospitals. ⋯ Although analgesic use is high in the hospital settings, adherence to the principles and recommendations of pain guidelines is low, and pain is usually common in patients treated with analgesics. These results once again emphasise the need to improve analgesic use and pain management in hospitals.