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. Introduction:. The opioid epidemic persists in the United States. The use of opioid medications is often assessed by claims data but potentially underestimated. Objectives:.
Yun Wang +5 more
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Chronic pain is an international health issue of immense importance that is influenced by both physical and psychological factors. Opioids are useful in treating chronic pain but have accompanying complications. It is important for clinicians to understand the basics of opioid pharmacology, the benefits and adverse effects of opioids, and related ...
Robert N. Jamison, Jianren Mao
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Management of Opioid Analgesic Overdose [PDF]
The rate of opioid analgesic overdose is proportional to the number of opioid prescriptions and the dose prescribed. This review considers the epidemiology, mechanisms, and management of opioid analgesic overdose.
Douglas C. Throckmorton +2 more
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Orofacial pain in oncology: use of a new analgesic peptide tafalgin
In patients with head and neck tumors severe pain is more common than in patients with malignant neoplasms of other locations. At a third of patients, pain is the first characteristic of the disease, and after diagnosis, one half of the patients are ...
G. R. Abuzarova +6 more
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Objectives Many central nervous system (CNS) medications are considered potentially inappropriate for prescribing in older people; however, these medications are common in polypharmacy (≥5 medicines) regimens.
Natasha Slater +2 more
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BackgroundOwing to their pharmacological properties the use of opioid analgesics carries a risk of abuse and dependence, which are associated with a wide range of personal, social, and medical problems.
Christian Rauschert +8 more
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Opioid Analgesic Prescribing Practices of Dental Professionals in the United States [PDF]
The prescription of opioid analgesics by dental professionals is widespread in the United States. Policy makers, government agencies, and professional organizations consider this phenomenon a growing public health concern.
Okunseri, Christopher +4 more
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The unsolved case of “bone-impairing analgesics”. The endocrine effects of opioids on bone metabolism [PDF]
The current literature describes the possible risks for bone fracture in chronic analgesics users. There are three main hypotheses that could explain the increased risk of fracture associated with central analgesics, such as opioids: 1) the increased ...
COLUZZI, FLAMINIA +3 more
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Changes in analgesic strategies for lobectomy from 2009 to 2018Central MessagePerspective
Objective: To evaluate trends in the use of epidural analgesia and nonopioid and opioid analgesics for patients undergoing lobectomy from 2009 to 2018.
Theresa Lo, MD +9 more
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Analgesic prescribing trends in a national sample of older veterans with osteoarthritis: 2012-2017 [PDF]
Few investigations examine patterns of opioid and nonopioid analgesic prescribing and concurrent pain intensity ratings before and after institution of safer prescribing programs such as the October 2013 Veterans Health Administration system-wide Opioid ...
Bair, Matthew J. +7 more
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