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Abstract
Disturbed sleep and persistent pain are common in old people. Persistent pain has a well proven impact on sleep but the relationship between both phenomena is bidirectional since disturbed sleep affects pain perception by lowering the pain threshold. An optimal disease management takes both phenomena into account.Entities:
Keywords: Analgesics; Geriatrics; Intractable pain; Quality of life; Sleep disorders
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30367215 DOI: 10.1007/s00391-018-01461-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Z Gerontol Geriatr ISSN: 0948-6704 Impact factor: 1.281