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Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 2022 Introduction: People with opioid use disorder (OUD) have high rates of discharge against medical advice from the hospital. Interventions for addressing these patient-directed discharges (PDDs) are lacking.
Hannah R. Tierney +5 more
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Methadone ameliorates multiple-low-dose streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetes in mice [PDF]
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of pancreatic islets and destruction of β cells by the immune system. Opioids have been shown to modulate a number of immune functions, including T helper 1 (Th1) and T helper 2 ...
امیرشاهرخی, کیوان +4 more
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Analysis of Methadone-Related Poisoning Cases
Fayixue ZazhiObjectiveTo analyze the characteristics of methadone-related poisoning cases and provide a reference for forensic identification.MethodsA total of 71 cases of methadone-related poisoning reported from 1998 to 2023 in China and 26 cases of methadone ...
LI Ze-qi +7 more
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World Journal of Colorectal Surgery, 2023 Background: Postoperative pain control is an important aspect in the recovery of patients. Recent literature suggests that the extended half-life of methadone may reduce overall opioid utilization in postoperative patients.
Nathan S Kau
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Itraconazole-induced Torsade de Pointes in a patient receiving methadone substitution therapy [PDF]
, 2009 Issues. Methadone, a pharmacological agent used to treat heroin dependence is relatively safe, but may cause cardiac arrhythmias in the concurrent presence of other risk factors. Approach and Key Findings.
Narayanan, S. +2 more
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Selective review and commentary on emerging pharmacotherapies for opioid addiction. [PDF]
, 2011 Pharmacotherapies for opioid addiction under active development in the US include lofexidine (primarily for managing withdrawal symptoms) and Probuphine®, a distinctive mode of delivering buprenorphine for six months, thus relieving patients, clinicians,
Ling, Walter +5 more
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.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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Problematisation and regulation: bodies, risk, and recovery within the context of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome [PDF]
, 2018 Background Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) is an anticipated effect of maternal drug use during pregnancy. Yet it remains a contested area of policy and practice.
Chandler, Amy +5 more
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.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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Job Satisfaction Among Methadone Maintenance Treatment Clinic Service Providers in Jiangsu, China: A Cross-sectional Survey. [PDF]
, 2020 ObjectiveService providers' job satisfaction is critical to the stability of the work force and thereby the effectiveness of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) programs.
Cao, Xiaobin +9 more
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