MMW Fortschritte der Medizin
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Observational Study
[Long-term treatment of chronic pain with low-dose 7-day buprenorphine transdermal patch. Observational data from elderly patients of pain relief and quality of life].
Six-months analysis of non-interventionally collected observation data of effectiveness of long-term treatment with low-dose 7-day buprenorphine transdermal patch in elderly patients with chronic pain. ⋯ Pain treatment of elderly persons with 7-day low-dose transdermal buprenorphine patch on a stable dose regimen resulted in fast, effective and sustained pain relief accompanied by marked improvements in daily life participation and quality of life.