Falls in skilled nursing facilities associated with opioid use

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 987-

  Wolff, Michael L ^a   Kewley, Robert ^b   Hassett, Maryclaire ^a   Collins, John ^c   Brodeur, Michael R ^d   Nokes, Scott ^e  

^a The Eddy   (United States)

^b QCS Consulting   (United States)

^c St Peter's Health Parners   (United States)

^d ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^e Omnicare Pharmacy   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCODONE; OPIATE; OXYCODONE; TRAMADOL;

CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA EXTRACTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSING HOME; NURSING HOME PATIENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; HUMANS; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES;

EID: 84862081322     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03913.x     Document Type: Letter

References (1)

1. Buckeridge D, Huang A, Hanley J, et al. Risk of injury associated with opioid use in older adults. J Am Geriatrics Soc 2010; 58: 1664-1670.