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Opioid Prescribing Changes in Advanced Cancer Before and After Withdrawal of Hydromorphone Slow‐Release Tablets

Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, EarlyView.
Hydromorphone slow‐release tablet withdrawal from the Australian market altered opioid prescribing patterns in advanced cancer pain. Methadone use increased by nearly 50% and median doses doubled. There may be a need to tailor clinician training on safe and effective use of methadone and other opioids as appropriate. ABSTRACT Aim Ongoing disruptions to
Aaron K. Wong, Helen McManus, Sara Vogrin, Youseph Dib, Monnette Samo, Jonathan La, Brian Le, Jennifer Philip   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Peri‐operative management of patients having day surgery: a consensus statement from the Association of Anaesthetists, British Association for Day Surgery and the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists, Great Britain and Ireland

Anaesthesia, EarlyView.
Summary Introduction Day surgery is now recognised widely as being a vital component of modern healthcare delivery with overall day surgery rates in the UK now > 85%. Day surgery offers an enhanced experience for patients with reduced risk of postoperative complications (e.g.
Craig R. Bailey, David Bunting, Lindsay Hudman, Shivan Kanani, Kirstin May, Catalina Stendall, Rachel Tibble, Allan Xu, Matthew D. Wiles   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Importance of Opioid Agonist Therapy to Reduce Injection-Related Infections

Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2022
Victoria K Weaver, Mary Clare Kennedy
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Association of pre‐operative opioid use disorder and postoperative outcomes: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Anaesthesia, EarlyView.
Summary Introduction Opioid use disorder may increase the risk of adverse postoperative outcomes, but the magnitude and consistency of this association remain unclear. We performed a systematic review and meta‐analysis to evaluate the impact of opioid use disorder on postoperative outcomes across surgical populations.
Dereje Zewdu Assefa, Ting Xia, Yonas Getaye Tefera, Monica Jung, Suzanne Nielsen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Common Medications on Male Fertility: An Updated Systematic Review

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Compared with those of cytotoxic treatments, the potential effects of common medications on the fertility of men trying to conceive currently or planning to conceive in the future are less well described. The use of common medications may modify the gonadotropic axis, spermatogenesis, and epididymal maturation or alter male ...
Lina Jebli, Salomé Gallissian, Roxanne Barèges, Félicia Fournier, Catherine Metzler‐Guillemain, Ségolène Prades, Fanny Magnan‐Sebag, Jeanne Perrin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heart Donation After Controlled Circulatory Death in Noncardiac Surgery Hospitals With a Mobile Heart Team: A Case Series From an Italian Regional Program and Integrated Review of the Literature

Artificial Organs, EarlyView.
In this series of 19 DCD donors using TA‐NRP, 89.5% of hearts were successfully transplanted with no PGD, no postoperative ECMO, and no 30‐day mortality, demonstrating the feasibility and safety of this approach. ABSTRACT Controlled donation after circulatory death (cDCD) with thoracoabdominal normothermic regional perfusion (TA‐NRP) has emerged ...
Maria Benedetto, Valentina Roncarati, Arianna Campana, Erika Cordella, Domenico Nocera, Sofia Martin‐Suarez, Luca Botta, Davide Pacini, Letizia Perinati, Massimo Baiocchi, Tommaso Tonetti, Fabrizio Monaco   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Activation of peripheral NOP receptors reduces periorbital mechanical allodynia evoked by CGRP in mice

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Background and Purpose Migraine is a neurovascular disorder largely mediated by calcitonin gene‐related peptide (CGRP). This study explores the role of the nociceptin/orphanin FQ (N/OFQ)–N/OFQ receptor (NOP) system in CGRP‐induced periorbital mechanical allodynia (PMA) in mice.
Chiara Sturaro, Pietro Pola, Michela Argentieri, Alessia Frezza, Matilde Marini, Francesco De Logu, Valentina Albanese, Marie Soukupova, Davide Malfacini, Nurulain T. Zaveri, Romina Nassini, Dane D. Jensen, Pierangelo Geppetti, Girolamo Calò, Chiara Ruzza   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patients' perspectives on buprenorphine subcutaneous implant: a case series

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Considering the enormous burden represented by the opioid use disorder (OUD), it is important to always consider, when implementing opioid agonist therapy (OAT), the potential impact on patient’s adherence, quality of life, and detoxification.
Claudio Pierlorenzi, Marco Nunzi, Sabino Cirulli, Giovanni Francesco Maria Direnzo, Lucia Curatella, Sandra Liberatori, Annalisa Pascucci, Edoardo Petrone, Generoso Ventre, Concettina Varango, Maria Luisa Pulito, Antonella Varango, Cosimo Dandolo, Brunella Occupati, Roberta Marenzi, Claudio Leonardi   +15 more
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One in four inmates receiving methadone for opioid addiction at Mountjoy Prison.

Almost one in four inmates at Mountjoy Prison is receiving methadone for opioid addiction, new figures have revealed. The proportion is highest among inmates in the women’s prison at the Mountjoy campus, where 40 per cent of prisoners are receiving ...
McDonagh, Darragh
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Is there a role for cannabidiol in obesity, metabolic syndrome and binge eating?

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the most abundant phytocannabinoids isolated from the Cannabis sativa plant. CBD is a lipophilic, non‐intoxicating substance that differently from Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9‐THC) does not present the typical profile of a drug of abuse.
Luca Botticelli, Emanuela Micioni Di Bonaventura, Giacomo Einaudi, Gustavo Provensi, Alessia Costa, Claudio D'Addario, Carlo Cifani, Maria Vittoria Micioni Di Bonaventura   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source