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The use of prescription opioids for chronic non-cancer pain is complex. Opioids have the potential to alleviate discomfort and increase ones overall ability to function but, long term use also has potential physical and psychological impacts.
Brooks, Erica
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Objective The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of difficult‐to‐manage (D2M) and treatment‐refractory (TR) axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and to identify factors associated with D2M and TR disease in a longitudinal cohort. Methods We performed a cross‐sectional analysis on data from the Schroeder Arthritis Institute Spondylitis ...
Patricia Remalante‐Rayco +8 more
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Effects of Adjuncts on Opioids [PDF]
Opioids are used to treat chronic pain due to their effectiveness but can be very harmful and addictive. One way that the negative side effects of opioids can be avoided is by taking an adjunct drug alongside the opioid. Certain adjuncts greatly decrease
Veronin, Michael A. +2 more
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Danni Zhao,1 Jonggyu Baek,1 Anne L Hume,2,3 Emily A McPhillips,1 Kate L Lapane1 1Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA; 2Department of Family Medicine, Alpert Medical School, Brown ...
Zhao D +4 more
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Regulators use expedited approval pathways to speed market approval and patient access to promising new drugs. However, there is uncertainty about whether these pathways are successful in approving drugs with significant therapeutic advantages. This systematic review aims to examine the safety, effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of drugs approved via
Ashleigh Hooimeyer +4 more
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Abstract Aim To identify safety concerns reported by coroners following fentanyl patch‐related deaths in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and determine differences in coronial reporting. Methods A systematic case series linking the National Programme on Substance Use Mortality (NPSUM) and the Preventable Deaths Tracker (PDT) (https ...
Eman Mshari +2 more
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Contemporary management of pain in cirrhosis: Toward precision therapy for pain
Abstract Chronic pain is highly prevalent in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor health‐related quality of life and poor functional status. However, there is limited guidance on appropriate pain management in this population, and pharmacologic treatment can be harmful, leading to adverse outcomes, such as gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Alexis Holman +4 more
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Substitution of marijuana for opioids in a national survey of US adults.
Opioid prescriptions for chronic pain and subsequent opioid-related complications have risen dramatically in the US. Recent data suggest that medical marijuana laws have been associated with lower state-level opioid overdose mortality.
Julie H Ishida +5 more
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In-hospital resuscitation: opioids and other factors influencing survival
Karamarie Fecho1, Freeman Jackson1, Frances Smith1, Frank J Overdyk21Department of Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; 2Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina,
Frances Smith +3 more
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Opioids: Government intervention and black markets
The U.S. is in the midst of an opioid crisis. This crisis is partially responsible for declining life expectancy. The rising mortality in young people 25-44 is partially responsible and is being attributed to opioids.
Berdine Gilbert
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