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Opioid epidemic and liver disease [PDF]

open access: yesJHEP Reports, 2019
Summary: Opioid use in the United States and in many parts of the world has reached epidemic proportions. This has led to excess mortality as well as significant changes in the epidemiology of liver disease.
Elizabeth C. Verna   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

The Opioid Epidemic [PDF]

open access: yesWorkplace Health & Safety, 2017
The opioid crisis has been declared a national emergency. A multifaceted approach is needed to reduce opioid morbidity and mortality, and occupational health nurses should be actively involved in their workplaces.
Nitin, Chopra, Lauren H, Marasa
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Opioids: A Pediatric Epidemic [PDF]

open access: bronzeJournal of Pediatric Health Care, 2018
Martha K. Swartz
openalex   +3 more sources

Health disparities in chronic liver disease

open access: yesHepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract The syndemic of hazardous alcohol consumption, opioid use, and obesity has led to important changes in liver disease epidemiology that have exacerbated health disparities. Health disparities occur when plausibly avoidable health differences are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
Ani Kardashian   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical effectiveness and treatment satisfaction between two triple‐therapy regimens in treating neuropathic pain: A real‐world data

open access: yesIbrain, EarlyView., 2023
This study compared the clinical effectiveness and treatment satisfaction of Pregabalin and Gabapentin triple therapy for neuropathic pain in a real‐world setting. The primary outcome measured the reduction in mean Self‐Administered Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs pain score value from baseline to 12 weeks posttreatment.
Nithya Raju   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

“They think you’re trying to get the drug”: Qualitative investigation of chronic pain patients’ health care experiences during the opioid overdose epidemic in Canada

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Pain, 2021
Background: The opioid overdose epidemic has led health care providers to increased vigilance for opioid-related risks in the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP). Media have conveyed stigmatizing representations of opioid analgesics.
Lise Dassieu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Championing awareness of the opioid epidemic through a service-learning module for non-STEM biology majors

open access: yesFrontiers in Education, 2023
Over 50,000 people die annually from opioid overdoses in the United States leading to what has become known as the “opioid epidemic.” This is of heightened concern in states like Alabama that experience higher rates of overall drug use and overdose ...
Ryleigh Fleming   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Opioid Use Disorder in Women and the Implications for Treatment

open access: yesPsychiatric Research and Clinical Practice, 2021
Objective The opioid epidemic continues to evolve and impact all groups of people. Moreover, there are concerning trends among women. The aim of this article is to provide a review of opioid use disorder in women and the implications for treatment ...
Celestina Barbosa‐Leiker   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical perspectives on hospitals’ role in the opioid epidemic

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Policymakers, legislators, and clinicians have raised concerns that hospital-based clinicians may be incentivized to inappropriately prescribe and administer opioids when addressing pain care needs of their patients, thus potentially ...
Olena Mazurenko   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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