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Interleukin 6/gp130 axis promotes neural invasion in pancreatic cancer
Nerve invasion (N‐inv) is an important prognostic factor in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). To elucidate circulating stimulators for nerve invasion, the authors evaluated the stimulant activity and the inhibitory effects of IL‐6/gp130 axis. Biological activity of IL‐6/gp130 axis promoted nerve invasion in murine model and was upregulated in ...
Hidetaka Suzuki+9 more
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IntroductionBlack American Christian church leaders are trusted community members and can be invaluable leaders and planners, listeners, and counselors for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) sufferers in the opioid overdose crisis disproportionately affecting the
Akosua B. Dankwah+7 more
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Profile of drug users in the residential treatment centers of Tehran, Iran [PDF]
Background: The current study aimed at determining the pattern of drug dependence and its related factors in mid-term residential treatment centers (MTRCs). Methods: The current cross-sectional study was conducted on all drug dependent people residing in
Hossein Akbari+5 more
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Can variability in the effect of opioids on refractory breathlessness be explained by genetic factors? [PDF]
© 2015, BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Objectives: Opioids modulate the perception of breathlessness with a considerable variation in response, with poor correlation between the required opioid dose and symptom severity. The objective of this
Currow, David C.+10 more
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Dose of intra‐operative opioids has no impact on recurrence or survival in primary liver cancer
Kaplan‐meier curves for recurrence‐free and overall survial of high‐dose and low‐dose groups. No significant difference in recurrence‐free survial (A) or overall survial (B) after surgery was noted when comparing high‐dose with low‐dose groups. Abstract Background Intra‐operative use of opioid analgesics might have an impact on cancer recurrence and ...
Liuyuan Zhao+9 more
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Concomitant benzodiazepine and opioids decrease sleep apnoea risk in chronic pain patients
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+7 more
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Opioids have long held a prominent role in the management of perioperative pain in adults and children. Published reports concerning the appropriate, and inappropriate, use of these medications in pediatric patients have appeared in various publications ...
J. Cravero+12 more
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Comparison of opioid prescribing by dentists in the United States and England [PDF]
Importance: The United States consumes most of the opioids worldwide despite representing a small portion of the world\u27s population. Dentists are one of the most frequent US prescribers of opioids despite data suggesting that nonopioid analgesics are ...
Calip, Gregory S+7 more
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A primary care, multi-disciplinary disease management program for opioid-treated patients with chronic non-cancer pain and a high burden of psychiatric comorbidity [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Chronic non-cancer pain is a common problem that is often accompanied by psychiatric comorbidity and disability. The effectiveness of a multi-disciplinary pain management program was tested in a 3 month before and after trial.
A Rosenblum+95 more
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Objectives To identify trends in concurrent use of a benzodiazepine and an opioid and to identify the impact of these trends on admissions to hospital and emergency room visits for opioid overdose.
E. Sun+5 more
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