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Drug use among people in prison: A global review of epidemiology, harms and interventions

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims People who use drugs are overrepresented in the criminal justice system. We aimed to provide a broad synthesis of the epidemiology, harms and interventions related to drug use and drug use disorders among incarcerated adults worldwide, and highlight gaps in evidence and practice.
Louis Favril, John Strang, Seena Fazel
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A Comparison Study Between Electrical Muscle Stimulation and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Artificial Organs, EarlyView.
Transverse placement of electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) electrodes across muscle fibers elicits localized contractions, facilitating greater active stretching (AS) of regions containing myofascial trigger points. This EMS + AS approach mimics passive stretching, with EMS providing resistance force similar to that typically applied by a therapist's ...
Seekaow Churproong, Benjamin Metcalfe, Polly Mcguigan, Dingguo Zhang   +3 more
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Opioid-free anesthesia for breast cancer surgery: An observational study

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2018
Background and Aims: Opioids are associated with postoperative nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, and increased analgesic requirement. A nonopioid anesthesia technique may reduce morbidity, enable day care surgery, and possibly decrease tumor recurrence.
Swagata Tripathy, Satyajit Rath, Suresh Agrawal, P Bhaskar Rao, A Panda, T S Mishra, Sukdev Nayak   +6 more
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Opioid-free anesthesia for a child with trisomy 13 with obstructive sleep apnea: a case report

JA Clinical Reports, 2020
Background Most children with trisomy 13 display central apnea, and are prone to opioid-induced respiratory depression. We conducted opioid-free anesthesia for a patient with trisomy 13 and obstructive sleep apnea, and safely extubated the patient in the
Makiko Yamamoto, Izumi Miyazaki, Hiroaki Kishikawa, Atsuhiro Sakamoto   +3 more
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Practice implications and recommendations for managing codeine misuse and dependence [PDF]

, 2015
Codeine, a weak opiate, requires increased pharmacovigilance relating to availability, heterogeneous nature of misuse, dependence and associated harm.
Bergin, M, Foley, M, Harris, R, Norman, I, Rapca, A, Rich, E, van Hout, MC   +6 more
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Physiological and behavioural effects of continuous remifentanil‐xylazine administration in donkeys

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Remifentanil and xylazine are used as continuous infusions to facilitate standing surgery in horses. Their use for this purpose has not been reported in donkeys. Objectives To evaluate the behavioural, sedative, and cardiorespiratory effects of continuous intravenous infusion of remifentanil and xylazine in donkeys. Study Design Non‐
Kássia Fernanda Araújo Damasceno, Andressa Nunes Mouta, Larissa de Sant' Ana Alves, Kathryn Nóbrega Arcoverde, Herbert Reis Aragão, Jerson Marques Cavalcante, Valéria Veras de Paula   +6 more
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POTENT NON-NARCOTIC ANALGESICS AS А DIRECTION IN DEVELOPMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

Разработка и регистрация лекарственных средств, 2019
The article describes some approaches to choice of the most potent non-narcotic analgesics among agents investigated in various R&D stages. Preparations non-narcotic analgesics for relief of severe and moderate pain are relatively new area of ...
A. V. Sosnov, S. V. Sadovnikov, F. M. Semchenko, K. A. Rufanov, V. N. Tohmahchi, A. A. Sosnova, I. A. Tyurin   +6 more
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Scoping Review of Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research in Ireland

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To map existing sexual and gender minority (SGM) health research in Ireland, identify gaps in literature and outline priorities for future research and healthcare. SGM is an umbrella term that includes people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or intersex and is sometimes abbreviated as LGBTQI+.
John P. Gilmore, Tonda L. Hughes, Sean Kearns, Laurie A. Drabble, Diarmuid Stokes, Siobhán D. Thomas, Chris Noone, Lauren Bochicchio   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unbearable Pain: India's Obligation to Ensure Palliative Care [PDF]

, 2009
This 102-page report found that many major cancer hospitals in India do not provide patients with morphine, despite the fact that more than 70 percent of their patients are incurable and likely to require pain treatment and palliative care.

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Artificial Intelligence Technologies Supporting Nurses' Clinical Decision‐Making: A Systematic Review

Journal of Clinical Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The use of technology to support nurses' decision‐making is increasing in response to growing healthcare demands. AI, a global trend, holds great potential to enhance nurses' daily work if implemented systematically, paving the way for a promising future in healthcare.
Kristina Mikkonen, Saara Tuunainen, Anne Oikarinen, Miia Jansson, Brigitte Woo, Wentao Zhou, Wilson Tam, Anna‐Maria Tuomikoski, Pirjo Kaakinen, Jonna Juntunen, Erika Jarva   +10 more
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