Prevalence and intensity of pain in terminally-ill cancer patients at admission in palliative care center: a mono-institutional descriptive analysis
Rozzi, A.; Bordin, F.; Scirocchi, R.; Fava, A.; D'Addario, M.Elisabetta.; Ranucci, A.Rita.; Di Miele, D.; Ferraccioli, A.; Salerno, M.
Recenti Progressi in Medicina 102(1): 14-16
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0034-1193 PMID: 21516665 Document Number: 651212
Pain is a distressing symptom in terminally-ill cancer and, to date, many patients still experience uncontrolled pain. We evaluated prevalence and intensity of pain at admission in Palliative Care Center. We recruited 323 patients: more than 80% referred moderate/severe pain and only 50% was adsuming strong opioids.