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Preoperative narcotic utilization: accuracy of patient self-reporting and its association with postoperative narcotic consumption.

Journal of Neurosurgery : Spine, 2016
OBJECTIVE Little is known about the accuracy of reporting of preoperative narcotic utilization in spinal surgery. As such, the purpose of this study is to compare postoperative narcotic consumption between preoperative narcotic utilizers who do and do ...
Junyoung J Ahn, D. Bohl, E. Tabaraee, Khaled Aboushaala, Islam M. Elboghdady, Kern Singh   +5 more
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Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol in Commercial Suk-Saiyasna Herbal Remedy: Applying Hansen Solubility Parameters for Sample Extraction to Ensure Regulatory Compliance

Pharmaceuticals
Background: Suk-Saiyasna is a traditional Thai herbal remedy that comprises 12 distinct herbs. Among these, cannabis leaves constitute 12 of the total 78 components in this formulation.
Suwimon Sumontri, Wanna Eiamart, Sarin Tadtong, Weerasak Samee   +3 more
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Association of Preoperative Narcotic Use With Postoperative Complications and Prolonged Length of Hospital Stay in Patients With Crohn Disease.

JAMA Surgery, 2016
IMPORTANCE The use of narcotics among patients with Crohn disease (CD) is endemic. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between preoperative use of narcotics and postoperative outcomes in patients with CD.
Yi Li, L. Stocchi, D. Cherla, Xiaobo Liu, F. Remzi   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Outpatient narcotic consumption following total shoulder arthroplasty

JSES International, 2020
Introduction: In the setting of the opioid epidemic, physicians continue to scrutinize ways to minimize exposure to narcotic medications. Several studies emphasize improvements in perioperative pain management following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA).
Alexander Martusiewicz, MD, Adam Z. Khan, MD, Aaron M. Chamberlain, MD, Jay D. Keener, MD, Alexander W. Aleem, MD   +4 more
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Multimodal Pain Control Reduces Narcotic Use after Outpatient Abdominoplasty: Retrospective Analysis in an Ambulatory Surgery Practice

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023
Background:. Despite dominating fewer headlines, the opioid epidemic continues to plague society. Surgeons have the responsibility to change their opioid prescribing habits while maintaining adequate patient comfort. This study examines the transition to
Melissa S. Price, MS4, Richard H. Fryer, MD   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impacts of California Proposition 47 on Crime in Santa Monica, CA [PDF]

, 2020
We examine crime patterns in Santa Monica, California before and after passage of Proposition 47, a 2014 initiative that reclassified some non-violent felonies to misdemeanors. We also study how the 2016 opening of four new light rail stations, and how more community-based policing starting in late 2018, impacted crime. A series of statistical analyses
arxiv   +1 more source

Preparation of objects for the examination of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues and precursors: a case study approach

Bulletin of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs, 2023
When investigating crimes related to drug trafficking, it is important to properly seize, pack, transport, store drugs and prepare them for expert examination.
S. M. Lozova, S. I. Perlin
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Preventing and Treating Narcotic Addiction--Century of Federal Drug Control.

New England Journal of Medicine, 2015
A century after the Harrison Narcotic Act took effect in the United States, its bias against maintenance therapy continues to hinder medical efforts to ameliorate the effects of our country's latest narcotic-addiction epidemic.
D. Courtwright
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Rational Design of Unsaturated, Thioether Ionizable Lipids for Enhanced In Vivo mRNA Delivery

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have rapidly become the delivery system of choice for RNA therapeutics. Here, a rational design approach is taken to improve the effectiveness of LNPs based on an ionizable thioether lipid library. The incorporation of unsaturated tails and bulkier, hydrophobic head groups significantly enhances their functionality and ...
Eleni Samaridou, Johanna Simon, Moritz Beck‐Broichsitter, Gary Davidson, Pavel A. Levkin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insights to the Forensic Investigation of a Custom Built UAV [PDF]

arXiv, 2023
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have revolutionized numerous application fields since their introduction. Alongside this, advancements in mechanics and electronics have simplified and decreased the cost of system design. As a consequence, UAVs have dominated the global market across all sectors from recreational products to military applications ...
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