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Concomitant benzodiazepine and opioids decrease sleep apnoea risk in chronic pain patients

ERJ Open Research, 2020
Background The concurrent use of sedating centrally acting drugs and opioids by chronic pain patients occurs routinely despite concerns of negative impacts on respiration during sleep.
Soodaba Mir, Jean Wong, Clodagh M. Ryan, Geoff Bellingham, Mandeep Singh, Rida Waseem, Danny J. Eckert, Frances Chung   +7 more
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Impact of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors on Direct Health Care Cost Savings for Low Back Pain

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a previously purpose‐developed lifestyle behavior scale and health care cost savings related to low back pain (LBP). Methods This longitudinal study used data from the Australian Twin Back (AUTBACK) study. LBP and lifestyle behavior measures were collected at baseline. Physical activity
Ye Tian, Katharine E. Roberts, Michelle Hall, Paula R. Beckenkamp, Angelo Sabag, Karoline Moe, Ana Paula Carvalho‐e‐Silva, Emily J. Callander, Paulo H. Ferreira   +8 more
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Opioid Epidemics

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2019
In this paper, I propose an economic theory that addresses the epidemic character of opioid epidemics. I consider a community in which individuals are heterogenous with respect to the experience of chronic pain and susceptibility to addiction and live through two periods.
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Opioid Metabolites [PDF]

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2005
The metabolism of opioids closely relates to their chemical structure. Opioids are subject to O-dealkylation, N-dealkylation, ketoreduction, or deacetylation leading to phase-I metabolites. By glucuronidation or sulfatation, phase-II metabolites are formed.
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Testing A Personalized Approach to Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Older Veterans

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We aimed to test the efficacy of personalized treatment of older Veterans with chronic low back pain (CLBP) delivered by Aging Back Clinics (ABC) as compared with usual care (UC). Methods Two hundred ninety‐nine Veterans age 65‐89 with CLBP from 3 VA medical centers underwent baseline testing, randomization to ABC or UC and 12 months follow ...
Debra K. Weiner, Angela Gentili, Meika A. Fang, Edward Garay, Laura Lawson, Lenore Joseph, Cathy C. Lee, Michelle I. Rossi, Beverly Thorn, Subashan Perera   +9 more
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Contemporary management of pain in cirrhosis: Toward precision therapy for pain

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
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, Neehar Parikh, Dan J. Clauw, David A. Williams, Elliot B. Tapper   +4 more
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Evaluation of Ligand-Based Models on Opioids Receptors Form Street Emerged Hits

Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health
The misuse of opioids has become a major public health crisis worldwide. Synthetic opioids, in particular, pose a significant danger due to their potency and potential for addiction.
V. Catalani, V. Abbate, G. Floresta, F. Schifano   +3 more
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Beyond the Syndemic of Opioid Use Disorders and HIV: The Impact of Opioids on Viral Reservoirs

Viruses, 2023
People with HIV are more likely to have opioid use disorder and to be prescribed opioids for chronic pain than the general population; however, the effects of opioids on the immune system and HIV persistence have not been fully elucidated.
Mattia Trunfio, Antoine Chaillon, Nadejda Beliakova-Bethell, Robert Deiss, Scott L. Letendre, Patricia K. Riggs, Niamh Higgins, Sara Gianella   +7 more
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Sex differences in medication discontinuation in axial spondyloarthritis.

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We examined sex differences in medication discontinuation among patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) initiating tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi), interleukin‐17 inhibitors (IL‐17i), or Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi). Methods Using data from the Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) Registry (2003–2025), we ...
Rachael Stovall, Cinthia Blat, Eric Roberts, Jean W. Liew, Katherine Wysham, Namrata Singh, Janna Friedly, Lianne S. Gensler, Gabriela Schmajuk, Jinoos Yazdany   +9 more
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Implementation of Drug‐Induced Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Kidney Injury in Microphysiological System

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A modular Muscle–Kidney proximal tubule‐on‐a‐chip integrates 3D skeletal muscle and renal proximal tubule tissues to model drug‐induced rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury. The coculture system enables dynamic tissue interaction, functional contraction monitoring, and quantification of nephrotoxicity, revealing drug side effect‐induced metabolic ...
Jaesang Kim, Zhuo Feng Lee, Gi‐Dong Sim, Sejoong Kim, Jessie S. Jeon   +4 more
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