The Use of Opioids in an Acute Palliative Care Unit to Re-assess Prescriptions

Abstract Introduction This study aimed to re-assess opioid prescriptions in an acute palliative care unit (APCU) 12 years after a previous audit. Methods Consecutive patients with advanced cancer who were admitted to the APCU for a period of 5 months for uncontrolled pain were analyzed. Information...

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Main Authors: Sebastiano Mercadante, Giorgio Sapienza, Alessio Lo Cascio, Alessandra Casuccio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2025-03-01
Series:Pain and Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40122-025-00728-4
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