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*024  $ahttp://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2017.04.038
*100  $aErdal, Ane
*245  $aAssociations between pain and depression in nursing home patients at different stages of dementia $cAne Erdal, Elisabeth Flo, Geir Selbæk, Dag Årsland, Sverre Bergh, Dagrun D. Slettebø, Bettina S. Husebø
*260  $c2017
*300  $a8-14
*440  $aJournal of Affective Disorders$v218
*505  $aBackground: Pain is associated with depression in nursing home patients with dementia. It is, however, unclear whether pain increases depression. Therefore we evaluated the prospective associations between pain and depressive symptoms in nursing home patients at different stages of cognitive impairment. Conclusions: Pain and depressive symptoms are associated in patients with dementia. Because reduced pain is associated with less depressive symptoms, these patients should be assessed regularly for untreated pain. The benefit of analgesic treatment should be weighed carefully against the potential for adverse effects.
*650  $aSmerter
*650  $aDepresjoner
*650  $aPersoner med demens
*650  $aSykehjem
*700  $aFlo, Elisabeth
*700  $aSelbæk, Geir
*700  $aÅrsland, Dag
*700  $aBergh, Sverre
*700  $aSlettebø, Dagrun S.
*700  $aHusebø, Bettina Sandgathe
*7730 $tJournal of Affective disorders$w36419$x0165-0327
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