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Aims Insomnia is a common sleep disorder, affecting up to 20% of the world population and adversely impacting productivity, health, and overall well‐being. Although pharmacologic options exist to treat insomnia, the health‐related quality of life for patients who are prescribed hypnotics is no higher than for those who are not, revealing a significant ...
Garth T. Whiteside+5 more
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People accessing aged care services are increasingly older and often experience multimorbidity and polypharmacy, which puts them at risk of medication‐related harm. Quality indicators (QIs) can assist with monitoring, benchmarking and informing initiatives to reduce medication‐related harm.
Daria S. Gutteridge+20 more
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Substance Use Disorder Insurance Benefits: A Survey of State Benchmark Plans
Professor Tovino presents the results of a survey of state benchmark health plan coverage of substance use disorder treatments and services, including treatments and services for opioid use ...
Tovino, Stacey A.
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Buprenorphine in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. [PDF]
Infants exposed in utero to opioids will demonstrate a withdrawal syndrome known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Buprenorphine is a long-acting opioid with therapeutic use in medication-assisted treatment of opioid dependency in adults and ...
Kraft, Walter K.
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Improving Surveillance of Hepatitis C Infections Among Patients Receiving Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder [PDF]
Background: Despite harm reduction efforts, Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among individuals with opioid use disorder tripled between 2010 and 2015 in the US.
Bray, Jacqueline
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The dearth of prescribing guidelines for physicians is one key driver of the current opioid epidemic in the United States. In this work, we analyze medical and pharmaceutical claims data to draw insights on characteristics of patients who are more prone ...
Che Zhengping+14 more
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Innovative transdermal drug delivery systems: Benefits, challenges, and emerging application
The graphical abstract illustrates the diverse nanostructures employed in transdermal drug delivery systems, highlighting their unique mechanisms to penetrate the intricate layers of skin. It provides a detailed representation of the skin's complex anatomy, emphasizing the challenges posed by its barrier properties.
Syed Waqas Ali Shah+9 more
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Confronting the opioid crisis: Practical pain management and strategies: AOA 2018 critical issues symposium [PDF]
The United States is in the midst of an opioid crisis. Clinicians have been part of the problem because of overprescribing of narcotics for perioperative pain management.
Hsu, Joseph R+4 more
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Patient Engagement and Opinions of a Medication Assisted Treatment Program for Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Assessment [PDF]
Introduction: Opioid use disorder is widely regarded as a national health epidemic. Stephen Klein Wellness Center 6as started a Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program to help combat this epidemic- a program that is unique in that it does not require
Wagoner, Sarah, Weinstein, MD, Lara
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Abstract An infusion of Ageratina grandifolia, a traditional preparation, and major compounds [3,5‐diprenyl‐4‐hydroxyacetophenone (1), O‐methylencecalinol (2), encecalin (3), and encecalinol (4)], tested at 10, 31.6, and 100 mg/kg, intragastrically administered, showed a significant antinociceptive effect in both phases of the formalin test in mice ...
José Alberto Gutiérrez‐González+5 more
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