Diagnosis and treatment of opioid-related disorders in a South African private sector medical insurance scheme: A cohort study. [PDF]
Int J Drug Policy, 2022 Abstract Background The use of opioids is increasing globally, but data from low- and middle-income countries on opioid-related mental and behavioural disorders (hereafter referred to as opioid-related disorders) are scarce.
Tlali M +9 more
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Comorbidity of opioid-related and anxiety-related symptoms and disorders
Current Opinion in Psychology, 2019 Opioid use disorder and anxiety disorders co-occur at strikingly high rates, and this comorbidity is marked by a more severe clinical presentation and poorer prognosis for treatment. Given the substantial morbidity and mortality associated with these two disorders, it is imperative to understand factors related to the high rates of co-occurrence in ...
Kirsten J Langdon +2 more
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Are we ready to manage an opioid epidemic in the intensive care unit?
Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy, 2022 The current opioid epidemic has had a massive impact on the critical care sector. This is due to an increase in the number of acute opioid overdose-related admissions and the number of opioid-dependent and opioid-tolerant patients admitted to intensive ...
Akshaya Das +3 more
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The Impact of Stigma on People with Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Treatment, and Policy
Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation, 2022 Ali Cheetham,1,2 Louisa Picco,1 Anthony Barnett,1,2 Dan I Lubman,1,2 Suzanne Nielsen1,2 1Monash Addiction Research Centre, Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University Peninsula Campus, Frankston, Victoria, 3199, Australia; 2Turning Point, Eastern ...
Cheetham A +4 more
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Computational phenotypes for patients with opioid-related disorders presenting to the emergency department. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2023 Objective We aimed to discover computationally-derived phenotypes of opioid-related patient presentations to the ED via clinical notes and structured electronic health record (EHR) data. Methods This was a retrospective study of ED visits from 2013–2020 across ten sites within a regional healthcare network.
Taylor RA +9 more
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Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 2019 The global rise in opioid-related harms has impacted the United States severely. Current efforts to manage the opioid crisis have prompted a re-evaluation of many of the existing roles in the healthcare system, in order to maximize their individual ...
Paxton Bach, Daniel Hartung
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Relative effectiveness of medications for opioid-related disorders: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2022 IntroductionSeveral pharmacotherapeutic interventions are available for maintenance treatment for opioid-related disorders. However, previous meta-analyses have been limited to pairwise comparisons of these interventions, and their efficacy relative to all others remains unclear.
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Targeting Opioid-Related Deaths: Prevalence, Perspectives and the Potential Role of Oxytocin in Opioid Use Disorder [PDF]
Opioid-related deaths are at record levels in the UK and contribute to over half of all drug-related deaths. Opioid use is complex and involves biological, psychological and socioeconomic influences which can trigger craving for opioids.
Houghton, B.
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Correction: Computational phenotypes for patients with opioid-related disorders presenting to the emergency department. [PDF]
PLoS One[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291572.].
Taylor RA +9 more
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Brief Report: Opioid-related disorders increase patient-directed discharge in admissions for hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke. [PDF]
Am J AddictAbstract Background and Objectives Opioid use has been linked to increased stroke incidence and severity; however, data on effects during acute stroke hospitalization are limited. Methods We used the 2016–2020 ...
Shah RM, Patel S, Schnipke B, Hamm B.
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