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[Controlled-release hydromorphone in elderly patients with severe pain of different etiologies. Results of an observational study].
Elderly patients (older than 65) do not always receive adequate analgesic treatment, or else they suffer from side effects of the administered opioid. An alternative is oral controlled-release hydromorphone, the efficacy and tolerability of which in patientswith cancer-related pain and pain of other genesis has been confirmed in clinical studies. ⋯ Controlled-release, orally administered hydromorphone is well suited for the treatment of elderly patients with severe pain of different etiologies, in particular those with cancer pain. It is both effective and well tolerated, and has an appreciable positive impact on the patient's quality of life.