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Illicit Opioid Intoxication: Diagnosis and Treatment

, 2011
Opioid intoxications and overdose are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Opioid overdose may occur in the setting of intravenous or intranasal heroin use, illicit use of diverted opioid medications, intentional or accidental misuse of
S. Vayalapalli, J. Casarella, K. Drexler, S. Stout, A. Fareed, J. Cox   +5 more
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A scoping review of quality prescribing indicators, rules and criteria for primary care

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Medication‐related problems (MRPs) place a substantial burden on the healthcare system, contributing to hospital admissions and significant healthcare costs. Quality prescribing indicators (QPIs), rules and criteria serve to educate prescribers about high risk MRPs and to monitor prescribing behaviours. This study aims to summarize existing indicators,
James Nind, Anna Mackintosh, Emma Maddock, Alana Delaforce, Gregory Peterson, Elizabeth Manias, Johnson George   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Case Study and Literature Review: Patient-Controlled Opioid-Free Surgical Pathway for Right Total Hip Arthroplasty

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
Introduction: Introduction: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a procedure widely used to relieve pain and restore mobility in patients with hip joint disorders such as osteoarthritis.
Heather A Margonari, Shiv K Goel, Jacques E Chelly   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identification of antibiotic allergies in children using prescribing patterns in the electronic medical record

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Background By age three, 5%–75% of children have a documented antibiotic allergy (AL). Despite this prevalence, recognition remains low because of limited clinician knowledge and time. Our study evaluates a novel approach to identifying AL using electronic medical record (EMR) prescription patterns.
Georgia Koutsaplis, Kailey Tang, Renee Dimond, Alice Lei, Amanda Wilkins, Amanda Gwee   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Probiotic Administration on the Level of Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-10 in Opioids Poisoned Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit

İstanbul Medical Journal
Introduction: Recent research has revealed that exposure to toxins and substances like cannabis, opium, heroin, and tramadol can inhibit the growth of lymphocytes.
Flora Aghababaee, Maral Ramezani, Mitra Rahimi, Saeed Akbarzadeh Kolahi, Shahin Shadnia, Babak Mostafazadeh, Mahnaz Tajdari, Peyman Erfan Talab Evini   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spray‐Dried Engineered Escherichia coli Whole‐Cell Biocatalysts Enable Cell Recycling and In Vivo α‐Ketoglutarate and NADPH Regeneration for Efficient Codeine Manufacture

Biotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A recombinant whole‐cell biocatalytic approach provides several advantages over isolated enzymes, such as improved enzyme stability, in vivo cofactor regeneration, and the facilitation of cascade reactions within a single cell. Whole‐cell biocatalysis has gained attention in medicinal opioid production, due to its technical and economic ...
Ali Jahanian, Carlos Horacio Luna‐Flores, Xu Li, Sally L. Gras, Robert E. Speight   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Opioid treatment of opioid addiction

Australian Prescriber, 2013
Opioid-related problems, including addiction, are increasing in Australia and more medical practitioners are likely to have contact with such patients.
openaire   +1 more source

Glycosylated dendrimer nanoamplifiers hijack DNA damage‐immune crosstalk for enhanced dual‐track therapy of orthotopic glioblastoma

BMEMat, EarlyView.
A glycosylated dendrimer nanoamplifier hijacks DNA damage‐immune crosstalk for enhanced radio‐immunotherapy of glioblastoma. The responsive release of demethylcantharidin simultaneously blocks repair‐mediated resistance by inhibiting DNA repair and overcomes adaptive immune resistance.
Cong Song, Binghan Liu, Junjie Liu, Ce Li, Wenqing Man, Xurui Sun, Chang Yuan, Yanjun Wang, Hong Pan, Shuanglian Wang, Zhiming Zheng   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unemployment and opioid overdose death patterns in the United States from 2017 to 2019

Interdisciplinary Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health
Introduction: Unemployment has been linked to increased opioid-related harms such as opioid overdose deaths. Identifying hotspots and coldspots across the United States (US) can be crucial to understanding health resources and leveraging strategies ...
Rana Khafagy, Saranya Naraentheraraja, Aranee Sathiyamoorthy   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Variations in Human Trigeminal and Facial Nerve Branches and Foramina Identified by Dissection and Microcomputed Tomography

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to identify branches of the trigeminal and facial nerves (FNs) relevant to surgical incisions and injections and the scalp block techniques in the frontotemporal region, and to determine their relationships with superficial vascular structures and bony landmarks.
Hannah L. Grimes, Valentina Pizzuti, Maria A. Wright, Kane P. J. Colston, Thomas Santarius, Susan Jones   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source