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Recent advances in the use of opioids for cancer pain

Journal of Pain Research, 2009
Joanne Droney, Julia RileyPalliative Medicine Department, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UKAbstract: Opioids are the mainstay of treatment for moderate to severe cancer pain. In recent years there have been many advances in the use of opioids for cancer
Joanne Droney, Julia Riley
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Geographic Variation in the Use of Gabapentinoids and Opioids for Pain in a Commercially Insured Adult Population in the United States

Journal of Pain Research, 2022
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, Baek J, Hume AL, McPhillips EA, Lapane KL   +4 more
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Acute cardiovascular effects associated with the use of prescription medications: A Danish nationwide screening study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim This study aims to conduct a hypothesis‐generating screening for acute cardiovascular effects of prescription medications. Methods This Danish nationwide screening study was conducted among incident cases of cardiovascular diseases, including myocardial infarction (MI), ischemic stroke (IS), heart failure (HF), venous thromboembolism (VTE),
Saad Hanif Abbasi, Lars Christian Lund, Jesper Hallas, Martin Thomsen Ernst, Anton Pottegård   +4 more
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Effect of mirror therapy in the treatment of phantom limb pain in amputees: A systematic review of randomized placebo‐controlled trials does not find any evidence of efficacy

European Journal of Pain, Volume 27, Issue 1, Page 3-13, January 2023., 2023
Abstract Background and Objective Phantom limb pain (PLP) concerns >50% of amputees and has a negative impact on their rehabilitation, mental health and quality of life. Mirror therapy (MT) is a promising strategy, but its effectiveness remains controversial.
Matthieu Guémann, Emilie Olié, Lea Raquin, Philippe Courtet, Nathan Risch   +4 more
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U.S. Employment and Opioids: Is There a Connection?

Research in Labor Economics, 2018
This paper uses quarterly county-level data from 2006–2014 to examine the direction of causality in the relationship between per capita opioid prescription rates and employment-to-population ratios.
Janet Currie, Jonas Jin, M. Schnell
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Trends in gabapentinoid prescribing: A nationwide Danish drug utilization study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Pregabalin and gabapentin are increasingly used for pain and other conditions. Concerns exist about overuse as well as potential misuse and abuse. To guide rational prescribing practices, we provide detailed nationwide data on the use of gabapentinoids in Denmark.
Anton Pottegård, Lotte Rasmussen, Morten Olesen, Anne Mette Skov Sørensen, Zandra Nymand Ennis, Joseph Kane, Sarah Baxter, Blánaid Hicks   +7 more
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Pain‐autonomic measures reveal nociceptive sensitization in complex regional pain syndrome

European Journal of Pain, Volume 27, Issue 1, Page 72-85, January 2023., 2023
Abstract Background Allodynia and hyperalgesia are common signs in individuals with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), mainly attributed to sensitization of the nociceptive system. Appropriate diagnostic tools for the objective assessment of such hypersensitivities are still lacking, which are essential for the development of mechanism‐based ...
Paulina S. Scheuren, Iara De Schoenmacker, Jan Rosner, Florian Brunner, Armin Curt, Michèle Hubli   +5 more
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Substitution of marijuana for opioids in a national survey of US adults.

PLoS ONE, 2019
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, Peggy O Wong, Beth E Cohen, Marzieh Vali, Stacey Steigerwald, Salomeh Keyhani   +5 more
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The Comparative Risk of Delirium with Different Opioids: A Systematic Review

Drugs & Aging, 2017
ObjectiveThere is substantial evidence that the use of opioids increases the risk of adverse outcomes such as delirium, but whether this risk differs between the various opioids remains controversial.
Lieke M. Swart, V. van der Zanden, P. Spies, S. D. de Rooij, B. V. van Munster   +4 more
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EudraVigilance insights: Suspected adverse drug reactions in infants through breastfeeding

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims We aimed to describe suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in infants resulting from medications transmitted through mothers' milk, as reported to the European ADR database, EudraVigilance. The research sought to understand the frequency, seriousness and nature of these ADRs to assess potential risks associated with maternal medication use ...
Ida M. Heerfordt, Ditte Resendal Gotfredsen, Henrik Horwitz, Anette Kirstine Stark, Jon Trærup Andersen, Christina Gade, Ulrik Lausten‐Thomsen, Rasmus Huan Olsen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source