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Table 2 Pain treatment in primary care patients with/without dementia prior to admission (n = 49), at discharge (n = 49) from orthopaedic care and 12 weeks (n = 44) later

From: A descriptive study of pain treatment and its follow-up in primary care of elderly patients after orthopaedic care

 

No pain medication

Paracetamol

Opioids as-needed

Opioids regular use

Patient characteristics

Dementia

  Prior to admission (n = 15)

6

9

1

2

  At discharge (n = 15)

0

15

2 * (13%)

5

  At 12 weeks (n = 14)

2

12

1 ** (7%)

2

No dementia

  Prior to admission (n = 34)

12

19

1

3

  At discharge (n = 34)

0

33

19 * (56%)

20

  At 12 weeks (n = 30)

5

24

12 ** (40%)

10

  1. */** Share of patients with dementia vs no dementia prescribed opioids as needed at discharge (*p = 0.006) and at 12 weeks (**p = 0.026). No significant differences were otherwise noted