Patterns of analgesic use, pain and self-efficacy: a cross-sectional study of patients attending a hospital rheumatology clinic [PDF]
Background: Many people attending rheumatology clinics use analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories for persistent musculoskeletal pain. Guidelines for pain management recommend regular and pre-emptive use of analgesics to reduce the impact of ...
A Bandura+41 more
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Prescription Opioid Analgesics Commonly Unused After Surgery: A Systematic Review
Importance Prescription opioid analgesics play an important role in the treatment of postoperative pain; however, unused opioids may be diverted for nonmedical use and contribute to opioid-related injuries and deaths.
Mark C. Bicket+5 more
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Background: Postoperative pain varies from an individual to individual. It also varies with types and extent of surgery. In general, postoperative pain is inadequately managed in most centers worldwide, especially in developing countries. Therefore, this
AbdulGhaffar A Yunus+3 more
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Intrauterine exposure to mild analgesics during pregnancy and the occurrence of cryptorchidism and hypospadia in the offspring: The Generation R Study [PDF]
This article is available open access through the publisher’s website. Copyright @ 2012 The Authors.BACKGROUND - Recently, over-the-counter mild analgesic use during pregnancy has been suggested to influence the risk of reproductive disorders in the ...
A. Burdorf+34 more
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Opioid Analgesic Prescribing Practices of Dental Professionals in the United States [PDF]
The prescription of opioid analgesics by dental professionals is widespread in the United States. Policy makers, government agencies, and professional organizations consider this phenomenon a growing public health concern.
Okunseri, Christopher+4 more
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Background and Aims: Lumbar spinal fusions have post-operative pain levels that can be difficult to treat. The objective of this study was to determine if using bilateral quadratus lumborum (QL) nerve block catheters for lumbar fusions changes the ...
Jon Wilton+5 more
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Background: The fruits of Apiaceae family have been widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of pain and inflammation. In this study, we evaluated the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of wild celery (Smyrniopsis aucheri) seeds, as a ...
Valiollah Hajhashemi+2 more
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Orthodontic pain in maxilla and mandible during the first week of orthodontic treatment [PDF]
Background/Aim: This investigation aimed to evaluate the intensity of self-reported pain and frequency of self-medication with analgesics during the initial phase of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances and to compare possible differences between ...
Juloski Jovana+4 more
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Self-medication with over-the-counter analgesics : a survey of patient characteristics and concerns about pain medication [PDF]
Pain is a common reason for self-medication with over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics. However, this self-treating population has remained largely uncharacterized.
Adriaens, Els+10 more
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Synthetic route towards potential bivalent ligands possessing opioid and D2/D3 pharmacophores [PDF]
A scalable, cost-efficient and simple synthetic pathway towards potential bivalent opioid/dopamine receptor ligands was developed and optimized. Three novel compounds that contain both opioid and dopamine pharmacophores linked by the four methylene group
Jevtić Ivana I.+3 more
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