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ArticleDrugs & aging2016

Pain Relief for an Osteoarthritic Knee in the Elderly: A Practical Guide.

Leticia A Deveza, David J Hunter

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Article in Drugs & aging, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Pharmacotherapies in Geriatric Chronic Pain Management.Clinics in geriatric medicine · 2016
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Leticia A DevezaRheumatology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital and Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, Reserve Road, St. Leonards, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia.
David J HunterRheumatology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital and Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, Reserve Road, St. Leonards, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia. david.hunter@sydney.edu.au.
University of Sydney · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In view of the increasing prevalence of knee osteoarthritis (OA) in the population worldwide, optimal management is critical to decrease the burden of this condition and minimize disability and personal suffering. Current care is based on a sequence of non-pharmacological, pharmacological, and surgical modalities, targeted to improving pain and function in the elderly population. The aim of this article is to provide a practical view of the efficacy of therapeutic options available along with clinically relevant considerations on the management of knee OA in this demographic group.

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AgedHumansOsteoarthritis, KneePainPain ManagementPrevalence

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PMID26659733
OpenAlexW2192601378

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