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Neonatal abstinence syndrome: Pharmacologic strategies for the mother and infant. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Opioid use in pregnancy has increased dramatically over the past decade. Since prenatal opioid use is associated with numerous obstetrical and neonatal complications, this now has become a major public health problem.
Davis, Jonathan M.   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Take-home naloxone to prevent fatalities from opiate-overdose: Protocol for Scotland's public health policy evaluation, and a new measure to assess impact

open access: yesDrugs, 2014
Aims: Scotland was the first country to adopt take-home naloxone (THN) as a funded public health policy. We summarise the background and rigorous set-up for before/after monitoring to assess the impact on high-risk opiate-fatalities.
S. M. Bird, Mahesh K B Parmar, J. Strang
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluating Quality of Life Changes over 12 Months Among Opiate Users from Romania and Associated Worsening Factors

open access: yesLife
This study aimed to evaluate the changes in quality of life (QoL) over a 12-month period among opiate users in Romania, identifying factors that contribute to a worsening of their condition.
Melania Lavinia Bratu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Challenges and Resources Available for Mothers in Opiate Recovery: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesOpen Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2018
Background: Opiate abuse and addiction in women during childbearing years has led to a sharp increase in neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Babies born with NAS are at risk for significant health and developmental deficits.
Michelle Suarez   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Study to Validate a Self-Reported Version of the ONS Drug Dependence Questionnaire [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Aim: A prospective study to establish the reliability of a self-completion version of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) questionnaire for assessing drug dependence of substance misuse clients.
Christo G.   +17 more
core   +1 more source

Urine Screening for Opiod and Illicit Drugs in the Total Joint Arthroplasty Population [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Introduction. Recent studies have shown an increase in post-operative orthopaedic complications associated with pre-operative opioid use. It is, therefore, important to know if patients use opioids before scheduled surgery.
Bhargava, Tarun   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Naloxone‐associated pulmonary edema in a 3‐year‐old with opioid overdose

open access: yesJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2022
Background Annually, close to 5000 children under age 6 years are treated in emergency departments or admitted for care due to opioid exposures. Naloxone is effectively used to treat opioid overdose in both children and adults.
Sarah Grout   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neurobehavioral consequences of chronic intrauterine opioid exposure in infants and preschool children: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
<b>Background</b><p></p> It is assumed within the accumulated literature that children born of pregnant opioid dependent mothers have impaired neurobehavioral function as a consequence of chronic intrauterine opioid use.<p>&
A Baldacchino   +86 more
core   +12 more sources

Exploring patients’ profiles associated with the resolution of acute calcium pyrophosphate arthritis treatedwith colchicine and prednisone: post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective The objective was to identify factors determining acute arthritis resolution and safety with colchicine and prednisone in acute calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystal arthritis. Methods We conducted a post hoc analysis of the COLCHICORT trial, which compared colchicine and prednisone for the treatment of acute CPP crystal arthritis, using a ...
Tristan Pascart   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Guide to Prescribing Sufficient Post Surgical Quantities of Opiate Pain Medications [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Purpose: To examine opiate pain medication prescription and consumption after surgical procedures at VCU Medical ...
Pflugrath, Adam
core   +1 more source

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