The effects of transdermal fentanyl on driving, cognitive performance, and balance in patients with chronic nonmalignant pain conditions

Pain Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 42-49

  Menefee, Lynette A ^a,b   Frank, Evan D ^a   Crerand, Canice ^a   Jalali, Shailen ^a   Park, John ^a   Sanschagrin, Kim ^a   Besser, Marcus ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Driving; Nonmalignant pain; Opioids; Transdermal fentanyl

Indexed keywords

BENZATROPINE; COCODAMOL; FENTANYL; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE PLUS PARACETAMOL; METHADONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE DRUG DOSE; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT PLANNING; URBAN AREA; VISUAL MEMORY; VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITION; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 1642525857     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2004.04005.x     Document Type: Article

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