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The US Opioid Epidemic and Its Impact on US General Practice Veterinarians
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019 Objective: To assess the impact of the human opioid epidemic and associated shortages in drug supply on US general practice veterinarians.Design: Cross-sectional study.Sample: Members of the Veterinary Information Network (VIN).Procedures: An electronic ...
Lori Kogan +3 more
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Loperamide-Induced Ventricular Tachycardia Storm
Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2022 Loperamide is an over-the-counter antilaxative medication with minor opioid properties. For this reason, it has recently become a drug of concern for the Food and Drug Administration due to its potential for abuse.
William Giesing +4 more
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Laxatives do not improve symptoms of opioid-induced constipation: results of a patient survey [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction: Laxatives are commonly used to treat opioid-induced constipation, the commonest and most bothersome complication of opioids. However, laxatives have a non-specific action and do not target underlying mechanisms of opioid-induced ...
Emmanuel, Anton +2 more
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Optimizing Return and Secure Disposal of Prescription Opioids to Reduce the Diversion to Secondary Users and Black Market [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) has reached an epidemic level in the US. Diversion of unused prescription opioids to secondary users and black market significantly contributes to the abuse and misuse of these highly addictive drugs, leading to the increased risk of OUD and accidental opioid overdose within communities.
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British medical journal, 2018 Objective To quantify the effects of varying opioid prescribing patterns after surgery on dependence, overdose, or abuse in an opioid naive population. Design Retrospective cohort study.
G. Brat +10 more
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Opioids, opioids, opioids [PDF]
Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2018 Non peer ...
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective The increasing burden associated with low back pain (LBP) is a critical issue. This is a novel analysis of trends in risk factors for LBP aiming to identify risk factors that require further attention or consideration in global policies to reduce the burden of LBP.
Katharine E. Roberts +5 more
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Addressing the Opioid Crisis in Vermont: Lessons Learned from Primary Care Physicians [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Opioid Misuse in Vermont: The number of Vermonters seeking treatment for opioid abuse is increasing, particularly in Chittenden County. Emergency department visits and deaths related to opioid misuse continue to increase, both locally and ...
Carney, Jan +9 more
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The Burden of Opioid-Related Mortality in the United States
JAMA Network Open, 2018 Key Points Question What has been the burden of opioid-related deaths in the United States over a recent 15-year period? Findings In this serial cross-sectional study, we found that the percentage of all deaths attributable to opioids increased 292 ...
T. Gomes +4 more
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The Opioid-Tolerant Patient: Opioid Optimization [PDF]
The Journal of Arthroplasty, 2020 Chronic opioid use and abuse continue to plague our country despite efforts to curtail their use. Patients on chronic opioids (opioids tolerant) who undergo total joint arthroplasty have been clearly shown to have higher rates of complications, infection, and early revision compared to the opioid-naïve patients.
Amanda Nelli, Padma Gulur
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