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| العنوان: |
Pain management in osteoarthritis. |
| المؤلفون: |
Schofield, Pat1 |
| المصدر: |
Practice Nurse. 3/28/2008, Vol. 35 Issue 6, p20-25. 4p. 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Chart. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*NURSES, OSTEOARTHRITIS treatment, TREATMENT of arthritis, NURSING, NONSTEROIDAL anti-inflammatory agents, WEIGHT loss, ACETAMINOPHEN |
| مستخلص: |
The article discusses how nurses should manage pain ostearthritis in older people in whom the pain and disability may significantly diminish quality of life. The pain medications that can be given to osteoarthritis patients include paracetamol and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAID). Weigt loss, and exercise are some of the non-pharmacological approaches of managing pain in osteoarthritis. The causes of osteoarthritis include obesity, genetics and injury. |
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