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Trends in analgesia prescribing in primary care in Ireland and England between 2014 and 2022: A repeated cross‐sectional study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Analgesic medicines are an important component of pain management, with different medicines carrying different risks and benefits. The aim of this study was to examine trends in analgesic prescribing in Ireland and England between 2014 and 2022. Methods Monthly data on medicines prescribed and dispensed in primary care were used. For Ireland, data
Molly Mattsson, Michelle Flood, Brian MacKenna, Emma Wallace, Fiona Boland, Ciara Kirke, Mary E. Walsh, Tom Fahey, Frank Moriarty   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Case of Fentanyl Intoxication and Delayed Hypoxic Leukoencephalopathy Caused by Incidental Use of Fentanyl Patch in a Healthy Elderly Man [PDF]

Journal of Neurocritical Care, 2015
Background: Fentanyl intoxication has been reported occasionally since the Fentanyl patch became available. Delayed hypoxic leukoencephalopathy is recognized as a complication of hypoxic events. However, its neuropsychiatric symptoms can be delayed. Case
In Sub Yoo, Sang Hak Lee, Seung-Han Suk
doaj   +1 more source

Fentanyl and fentanyl-analog involvement in drug-related deaths [PDF]

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2019
To describe and analyze the involvement of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs (FAs) in drug-related deaths in West Virginia (WV), United States.Retrospective analyses of all WV drug-related deaths from 2005 to 2017 were performed, including comparisons of demographic and toxicological characteristics among total deaths, deaths in which fentanyl/FAs were ...
James C. Kraner, Gordon S. Smith, Zheng Dai, Marie A. Abate, Allen R. Mock   +4 more
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Trends in opioid prescribing in Scandinavian countries from 2010 to 2023: Insights from multi‐metric evaluation

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Monitoring opioid prescribing across different healthcare systems is essential to understanding population‐level exposure and informing global health policies. This study examined opioid utilization in Scandinavian countries between 2010 and 2023 using multiple complementary metrics, addressing the limitations of single‐metric comparisons ...
Gabriela Rolová, Svetlana Skurtveit, Marte Handal, Geana Paula Kurita, Torgeir Gilje Lid, Ingvild Odsbu, Mikael Hoffmann   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correlates of fentanyl preference among people who use drugs in Rhode Island

Harm Reduction Journal
Background Fentanyl is increasingly pervasive in the unregulated drug supply and is a driver of drug overdose deaths in the United States. The aims of this study were to characterize and identify correlates of fentanyl preference among people who use ...
Siena C. Napoleon, Carolyn J. Park, Jacqueline Goldman, Yu Li, Jane A. Buxton, Alexandria Macmadu, Katie B. Biello, Julia Noguchi, Brandon D.L. Marshall   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of intrathecal opioids use in cesarean section on breastfeeding and newborns’ weight gaining [PDF]

, 2016
Objective: To assess the association between intrapartum intrathecal opioid use and breastfeeding and weight gain following cesarean section. Materials and methods: The prospective double-blinded study was conducted on term pregnant women, undergoing ...
Anbarafshan, Mohammad, Davari-Tanha, Fatemeh, Kaveh, Mahbod, Khashayar, Patricia, Najafi, Atabak, Rezaei Hemami, Mohsen, Yousefshahi, Fardin   +6 more
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All Organisms Can Be Anesthetized, but There's No Point?

BioEssays, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Because of their interest in medicine, most studies on anesthesia have historically focused on the nervous systems of animals. This has often led to the neglect of the fact that all life forms have the potential to be anesthetized. Anesthetics target proteins, such as four‐domain voltage‐dependent Na+/Ca2⁺ channels (4D‐NaV/CaV) and glutamate ...
Lucia Sylvain‐Bonfanti, Delphine Arbelet‐Bonnin, Christophe Lalanne, Olivier Dellis, Patrice Meimoun, Patrick Laurenti, Etienne Grésillon, François Bouteau   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Innovative transdermal drug delivery systems: Benefits, challenges, and emerging application

BMEMat, EarlyView.
The graphical abstract illustrates the diverse nanostructures employed in transdermal drug delivery systems, highlighting their unique mechanisms to penetrate the intricate layers of skin. It provides a detailed representation of the skin's complex anatomy, emphasizing the challenges posed by its barrier properties.
Syed Waqas Ali Shah, Xingxing Li, Hao Yuan, Huiling Shen, Shaohao Quan, Guifang Pan, Muhammad Ishfaq, Abid Ullah Shah, Hanhan Xie, Jundong Shao   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fentanyl and its derivatives: Pain-killers or man-killers?

Heliyon
Fentanyl is a synthetic μ-opioid receptor agonist approved to treat severe to moderate pain with faster onset of action and about 100 times more potent than morphine.
Jiri Patocka, Wenda Wu, Patrik Oleksak, Romana Jelinkova, Eugenie Nepovimova, Lenka Spicanova, Pavlina Springerova, Suliman Alomar, Miao Long, Kamil Kuca   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comprehensive User Engagement Sites (CUES) in Philadelphia: A Constructive Proposal [PDF]

, 2018
This paper is a study about Philadelphia’s comprehensive user engagement sites (CUESs) as the authors address and examine issues related to the upcoming implementation of a CUES while seeking solutions for its disputed questions and plans. Beginning with
Clark, Peter, Cooney, Kevin, DiMeglio, M., Dubensky, J., Gulati, S., Lathrop, S., Lee, Marvin J. H., Minupuri, A., Nguyen, Olivia, Patel, P., Schadt, Sam A., Umapathy, S., Zheng, S.   +12 more
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