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An individual-based dynamic model to assess interventions to mitigate opioid overdose risk
Background Illicit opioid overdose continues to rise in North America and is a leading cause of death. Mathematical modeling is a valuable tool to investigate the epidemiology of this public health issue, as it can characterize key features of population
Kirsten Gallant, Ryan Lukeman
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Accurate assessment of systemic drug exposure in humans remains challenging, as conventional approaches rely on intermittent blood sampling and laboratory‐based assays that are invasive and provide limited temporal resolution. Exhaled breath contains volatile and semi‐volatile compounds arising from drug metabolism and downstream biological processes ...
Kai Fricke +12 more
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Background: The U.S. drug overdose epidemic is increasingly severe and steep increases have been seen among women. Objective: To explore trends in drug overdose deaths among women in the United States by race, ethnicity, and age group. Design: This study
Abenaa A Jones +4 more
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Clinical significance of acute kidney injury in idiosyncratic drug‐induced liver injury: a multicentric propensity scores matched study. Evidence about the role of acute kidney injury (AKI) in idiosyncratic drug‐induced liver injury (DILI) is still scarce.
José María Pinazo‐Bandera +15 more
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Providing health education on accidental drug overdose. [PDF]
There is an association between intravenous drug use and increased risk of death due to overdose. This article reports on the evaluation of a health promotion programme to educate drug users on preventing an overdose and how to deal with an overdose if ...
Grogan, Loretto, Branagan, Olive
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Pain is a key determinant of quality‐of‐life following breast cancer surgery, the most common cancer operation in the United States. Gabapentinoids are frequently prescribed for pain management, yet their respiratory, cardiovascular, and opioid‐related adverse effects remain unclear.
Jyun‐Heng Lai +12 more
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Advances in New Approach Methodologies at FDA's Division of Applied Regulatory Science
New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) represent a paradigm shift in drug development and regulatory science, offering human‐relevant alternatives to traditional preclinical models. This mini‐review highlights recent advances in NAM development, validation, and regulatory application from FDA's Division of Applied Regulatory Science (DARS).
Ksenia Blinova +9 more
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Addressing Prescription Drug Abuse in the United States: Current Activities and Future Opportunities [PDF]
The United States is in the midst of an unprecedented drug overdose epidemic. Drug overdose death rates have increased five-fold since 1980.1 By 2009, drug overdose deaths outnumbered deaths due to motor vehicle crashes for the first time in the U.S ...
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The effects of the decriminalization of drug use in Portugal [PDF]
In 2004, the Beckley Foundation reported on the legal changes that took place in Portugal in 2001 (Allen, Trace & Klein 2004). This report aims to provide an updated overview of the effects of these changes, using data from the evaluations that have been
Stevens, Alex, Hughes, Caitlin Elizabeth
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