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A novel nerve block and anatomy workshop for emergency medicine residents: A pilot study
Abstract Construct a workshop for emergency medicine (EM) residents to learn ultrasound‐guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) procedures and build confidence in performing those procedures. Use pre‐ and post‐workshop knowledge and confidence surveys to determine workshop effectiveness.
Geoffery D. Fernquist +4 more
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Abstract Aim To identify safety concerns reported by coroners following fentanyl patch‐related deaths in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and determine differences in coronial reporting. Methods A systematic case series linking the National Programme on Substance Use Mortality (NPSUM) and the Preventable Deaths Tracker (PDT) (https ...
Eman Mshari +2 more
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BACKGROUND: We have observed that many black and Hispanic patients receiving palliative care at a major urban teaching hospital are unable to obtain prescribed opioids from their neighborhood pharmacies. In this study, we investigated the availability of
Wallenstein, Sylvan +4 more
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Aim This modified Delphi study aimed to achieve expert agreement on quality indicators (QIs) suitable for application at the population level, to evaluate quality use of medications and pharmacist services in long‐term care facilities (LTCFs). Methods We conducted a two‐round modified online Delphi study with a multidisciplinary panel of Australian ...
Daria S. Gutteridge +10 more
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Background and Purpose Although opioids are central to end of life (EoL) care, tissue‐level opioid exposure remains poorly understood. The objective of this study was to characterize the relationship between prescription‐derived morphine equivalent daily dose (MEDD) and measured morphine concentrations across multiple organs.
Niamh Higgins +23 more
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Clinical Observation of Olanzapine in Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting Caused by Opioid Analgesics
Objective To observe the efficacy and side effects of olanzapine in the treatment of nausea and vomiting caused by opioid analgesics in cancer patients.
LI Daojun +3 more
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Abstract Background Postoperative opioids, intended for short‐term analgesia, contribute to new persistent opioid use in 1%–7% of patients, adversely affecting outcomes. Oxycodone may carry higher risk than morphine, though long‐term data are limited.
Eward J. Melis +5 more
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A new extended release formulation (OROS®) of hydromorphone in the management of pain
Sharon M WeinsteinUniversity of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, USAAbstract: Opioid analgesics are essential in the treatment of moderate to severe cancer-related pain.
Sharon M Weinstein
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Abstract Aims We studied the prevalence of psychotropic use and psychotropic polypharmacy in persons with Parkinson's disease (PD) during a 10‐year follow‐up, because longitudinal studies on this topic are scarce although non‐motor symptoms of PD are often treated with psychotropics.
Noora Nieminen +4 more
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Increase in fatal poisonings involving opioid analgesics in the United States, 1999-2006 [PDF]
"KEY FINDINGS: Data from the National Vital Statistics System Mortality File. From 1999 through 2006, the number of fatal poisonings involving opioid analgesics more than tripled from 4,000 to 13,800 deaths.
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