Diagnosis and treatment of opioid-related disorders in a South African private sector medical insurance scheme: A cohort study [PDF]
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.
Mpho Tlali +2 more
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The Impact of Stigma on People with Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Treatment, and Policy
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 ...
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Are we ready to manage an opioid epidemic in the intensive care unit?
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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Comorbidity of opioid-related and anxiety-related symptoms and disorders
© 2019 Elsevier Ltd 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.
Ramsey, Susan +2 more
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Comparison of Recovery Capital in Patients with Alcohol and Opioid Dependence – An Exploratory Study [PDF]
Background: Recovery capital helps in the assessment of the personal strengths and challenges that exist in an individual with substance use which may have an impact on recovery process.
Apinderjit Kaur +3 more
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Drug abuse and serum nutritional biomarkers: A retrospective cohort study
Introduction: Drug abuse is a public health problem around the globe. Its implications in human health are harmful, compromising nutritional status.
Alfonso Daniel Silva Ochoa +5 more
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A Systematic Review of Opioid Use Disorder and Related Biomarkers
The objective of this systematic review is to examine the relationship between opioid use disorder (OUD) and its related biomarkers, as well as the effects of pharmacotherapy for OUD on biomarkers.
Bianca M. Bryant, Ellen Eaton, Li Li
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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.
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THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE OPIOID CRISIS IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Deaths from drug overdose have been on a stark rise. In 2019, 72,000 people died from a drug overdose in the US, a 5% increase since 2018.1 In New Jersey alone, the drug overdose-related deaths have increased by 17% in the first half of 2020.2 It is ...
Muhammad Aadil, Muhammad Atif Ameer
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A target-controlled infusion regimen for reducing remifentanil-induced coughs [PDF]
BackgroundThis study evaluates the effectiveness of the target-controlled infusion (TCI) of remifentanil through stepwise increases in the effect-site concentration (Ceff) in preventing coughs.MethodsIn a preliminary study, we randomly selected 140 ...
Jong-Yeop Kim +4 more
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