BACKGROUND To investigate what a geriatric assessment in general practice adds towards previous findings of prevalence, location, impact and the dyadic doctor-patient perception of pain in this age group. METHODS Cross-sectional study. Consecutive patients aged 70 and over underwent a comprehensive geriatric assessment in general practice that included a basic pain assessment (severity, sites...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of emergency department (ED) crowding on assessment and treatment of pain in older adults. DESIGN Retrospective review of ED records from a prospective cohort study. SETTING Urban, academically affiliated, tertiary medical center. PARTICIPANTS One hundred fifty-eight patients, aged 50 and older, evaluated and hospitalized from the ED with hip fracture. ...