Opioids masquerading as delirium in a patient with cancer pain and obstructive sleep apnea

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1043-1045

  Reddy, Suresh K ^a   Nguyen, Nhunhu ^b   El Osta, Badi ^a   Bruera, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HALOPERIDOL; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE PLUS PARACETAMOL; HYDROMORPHONE; OLANZAPINE; OPIATE;

ADD ON THERAPY; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CASE REPORT; CONSULTATION; DELIRIUM; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG DOSE ESCALATION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; HOSPICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RATING SCALE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CARCINOMA, NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG; COMORBIDITY; DELIRIUM; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 51849105251     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2008.9864     Document Type: Article

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