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Exploring the experiences of clients receiving opioid use disorder treatment at a methadone clinic in Kenya: a qualitative study

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 2022
Background Assessing the experiences of individuals on methadone treatment is essential to help evaluate the treatment program’s effectiveness. This study aimed to explore the experiences of patients receiving methadone treatment at a clinic in Nairobi ...
Sarah Kanana Kiburi, Jackline Mwangi, Geoffrey Maina   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Readiness and recovery : switching between methadone and buprenorphine/naloxone for the treatment of opioid use disorder : a 90 credit thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Nursing at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand [PDF]

, 2016
Opioid substitution treatment is an effective form of treatment for opioid use disorders. Long acting opiates are used as part of treatment with methadone and buprenorphine/naloxone (BUP/NX) most frequently prescribed.
Bishop, Blair Thomas
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Cost-effectiveness of Methadone Maintenance Treatment in prevention of HIV among drug users in Shiraz, south of Iran [PDF]

, 2014
Background: The increase in high-risk injections and unsafe sexual behaviors has led to increased HIV infection prevalence among Intravenous Drug Users (IDUs). The high costs of HIV/AIDS care and low financial resources necessitate an economic evaluation
Heidari, A., Javanbakht, M., Keshtkaran, A., Mirahmadizadeh, A.   +3 more
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Methadone and edema

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 1991
We describe a patient on methadone maintenance who developed distal leg edema after years of treatment. The edema resolved when methadone was discontinued and recurred when it was restarted. This patient is compared to three others reported in the literature who also developed fluid retention shortly after being placed on methadone.
Hong-Shion Yeh, Vasant Dhopesh, Iradj Manny, George E. Woody, Lorraine M. O'Conor   +4 more
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Insulinoma in a dog (Canis lupus familiaris) with concurrent non‐cardiogenic pulmonary oedema

Veterinary Record Case Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract A 12‐year‐old, female, neutered beagle presented with hypoglycaemia, sudden‐onset non‐ambulatory tetraparesis and a single tonic‐clonic seizure. Computed tomography revealed a pancreatic nodule, consistent with an insulinoma, an enlarged hepatic lymph node and ground‐glass attenuation of the lung parenchyma, most consistent with non ...
Dylan O’ Toole, Julia Riggs, Tom Butler, Chantelle Franklin, Hannah Wong, Barbara Skelly   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Electrocardiographic Conundrum in a Patient on Methadone Maintenance Therapy and Cannabis Coingestion: A Case Report of a Heartbreaking Puzzle

Heart Views
Methadone is considered relatively safe when compared to other opioids. Methadone, however, can cause respiratory depression and QT prolongation. Among patients on methadone maintenance therapy, the rate of cannabis use is high.
Muhammad Adnan Zaman, Amna Amir, Lou Mastrine   +2 more
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Methadone Related Poisoning on the Rise in Tehran, Iran [PDF]

Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2014
Background: In Iran, methadone has been used for methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) as well as analgesic treatment in pain clinics. Recently, there are some reports regarding accidental and intentional methadone poisonings and deaths.
Kambiz Soltaninejad, Hossein Hassanian-Moghaddam, Shahin Shadnia   +2 more
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Methadone adverse reaction presenting with large increase in plasma methadone binding: a case series

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2011
Introduction The use of methadone as an analgesic is on the increase, but it is widely recognized that the goal of predictable and reproducible dosing is confounded by considerable variability in methadone pharmacokinetics, and unpredictable side effects
Flockhart David A, Kreutz Yvonne, Zhou Weidong, Lu Wenjie J   +3 more
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Report on Provider-Client Interaction From 68 Methadone Maintenance Clinics in China. [PDF]

, 2016
Provider-client interaction is an integral of clinical practice and central to the delivery of high-quality medical care. This article examines factors related to the provider-client interaction in the context of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT ...
Cao, Xiaobin, Comulada, W Scott, Lan, Chiao-Wen, Li, Li, Lin, Chunqing, Wu, Zunyou   +5 more
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Splenic and pancreatic abscessation with vascular abnormalities in a dog

Veterinary Record Case Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract A 3‐year‐old male neutered Collie was presented with gastrointestinal signs, lethargy and weight loss, following a history of pancreatitis. Computed tomography revealed large, coalescing nodules in both the pancreas and spleen, and abdominal effusion. Analysis of effusion revealed degenerative neutrophils with intracellular bacteria.
Celeste Chen, Brittney Carson
wiley   +1 more source