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Opioids in clinical practice [PDF]

, 2020
The treatment of pain improves quality of life. Opioids are commonly prescribed painkillers. The side effectsof opioids depend on the route of administration, dosage, drug metabolism, comorbid diseases and thepatient’s general condition.
Perlińska, Maria; Students' Scientific Society, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland, Woźniak, Martyna; Students' Scientific Society, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland, Gorzelinska, Lidia; Palliative Medicine In-Patient Unit, University Hospital of Lord’s Transfiguration, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Os. Rusa 55, 61-245 Poznan, Poland, Dziuba, Gabriela; Students' Scientific Society, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland, Mikołajczak, Anna; Students' Scientific Society, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland, Oduah, Mary-Tiffany Adannia; English Students’ Research Association, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Jackowskiego 41, 60-512 Poznan, Poland, Celichowska, Magdalena; Students' Scientific Society, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland, Sopata, Maciej; Palliative Medicine In-Patient Unit, University Hospital of Lord’s Transfiguration, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Os. Rusa 55, 61-245 Poznan, Poland, Zaporowska-Stachowiak, Iwona; Chair and Department of Palliative Medicine, Pharmacotherapy in Palliative Care Laboratory, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, University Clinical Hospital, Poznan, Poland; Palliative Medicine In-Patient Unit, University Hospital of Lord’s Transfiguration, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Os. Rusa 55, 61-245 Poznan, Poland   +8 more
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Examining prevalence and correlates of smoking opioids in British Columbia: opioids are more often smoked than injected

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2021
Background British Columbia (BC) is in the midst of an opioid overdose crisis. Since 2017, smoking illicit drugs has been the leading mode of drug administration causing overdose death.
Stephanie Parent, Kristi Papamihali, Brittany Graham, Jane A. Buxton   +3 more
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A Nationwide Hospital Claims Database Analysis of Real-World Patterns of Laxative Use for Opioid-Induced Constipation in Japanese Patients with Cancer

Pain and Therapy, 2023
Introduction Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is one of the most common side effects in patients with cancer treated with opioid analgesics. The actual use of laxatives for OIC in Japan remains unelucidated.
Takahiro Higashibata, Takaomi Kessoku, Yasuhide Morioka, Yuichi Koretaka, Hirokazu Mishima, Hidetoshi Shibahara, Yuriko Masuda, Yasushi Ichikawa, Atsushi Nakajima, Takayuki Hisanaga   +9 more
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Quantifying unused opioids following emergency and ambulatory care: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2022
Objective To quantify unused opioids among adult and pediatric patients discharged from the emergency department (ED) or ambulatory care settings with a prescription for acute pain.
Michele P. Dyson, Kathryn Dong, William Sevcik, Samir Z. Graham, Sabrina Saba, Lisa Hartling, Samina Ali   +6 more
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Opioids, opioids, opioids [PDF]

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2018
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Pilot findings on the real-world performance of xylazine test strips for drug residue testing and the importance of secondary testing methods

Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports
Background: Xylazine is a sedative found increasingly in the illicit fentanyl supply that can cause hypotension, bradycardia, necrosis and death. This pilot examined the real-world performance of BTNX xylazine test strips (XTS) in drug residue samples ...
Erin Thompson, Jessica Tardif, Merci Ujeneza, Adina Badea, Traci C. Green, Haley McKee, Michelle McKenzie, Ju Nyeong Park   +7 more
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Adults' experiences of perioperative opioid use: a mixed-methods study

PAIN Reports
:. Introduction:. Managing acute postoperative pain is challenging because of its subjective nature and factors influencing it. Objectives:. We explore adults' perioperative pain experiences, focusing on opioid use, shared decision making (SDM ...
Dalia Mohammed Aljohani, Esther M. Pogatzki-Zahn, Rosalind Adam, Patrice Forget   +3 more
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Factors related to the use of opioids as early treatment in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2019
Objective To examine factors related to the use of opioids as an early treatment option for knee OA patients Methods Using the Korean nationwide claim database, we selected knee OA patients between 2013 and 2015. Among them, patients without any claim of
Soo-Kyung Cho, Sun-Young Jung, Seongmi Choi, Seul Gi Im, Hyoungyoung Kim, Woo Seok Choi, Eun Jin Jang, Yoon-Kyoung Sung   +7 more
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Effects of sedatives and opioids on trigger and cycling asynchronies throughout mechanical ventilation: an observational study in a large dataset from critically ill patients

Critical Care, 2019
Background In critically ill patients, poor patient-ventilator interaction may worsen outcomes. Although sedatives are often administered to improve comfort and facilitate ventilation, they can be deleterious.
Candelaria de Haro, Rudys Magrans, Josefina López-Aguilar, Jaume Montanyà, Enrico Lena, Carles Subirà, Sol Fernandez-Gonzalo, Gemma Gomà, Rafael Fernández, Guillermo M. Albaiceta, Yoanna Skrobik, Umberto Lucangelo, Gastón Murias, Ana Ochagavia, Robert M. Kacmarek, Montserrat Rue, Lluís Blanch, for the Asynchronies in the Intensive Care Unit (ASYNICU) Group   +17 more
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Initiation of Gabapentin with Opioids and Risk of Respiratory Cardiovascular and Opioid-Related Adverse Events Following Surgery for Breast Cancer. [PDF]

Clin Pharmacol Ther
Pain is a key determinant of quality‐of‐life following breast cancer surgery, the most common cancer operation in the United States. Gabapentinoids are frequently prescribed for pain management, yet their respiratory, cardiovascular, and opioid‐related adverse effects remain unclear.
Lai JH, Avanceña ALV, Cata JP, Barner JC, Giordano SH, Park C, Zhao H, Evoy KE, Lin JK, Spencer JC, Chavez-MacGregor M, Hunt KK, Wanis KN.   +12 more
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