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Hydro‐ and Lipophilicity of Molecular‐Size‐Controlled Hydrogel Drug Carriers

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
We investigate nano‐sized hydrogel drug carriers with tailored hydro‐ and lipophilicity. We design their encapsulation and structure‐forming capabilities and follow them in real time during fabrication using time‐resolved and in situ grazing incidence x‐ray scattering.
Elisabeth Erbes   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nifedipine overdose [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Cardiology, 1988
AbstractOverdose with 300 mg of nifedipine in a 54‐year‐old woman led to profound hypotension and reflex tachycardia. The patient was treated with intravenous fluids, calcium gluconate, and dopamine. Cardiac rhythm disturbances, hypoglycemia, and myocardial depression were not found. Recovery was rapid and uneventful. The clinical aspects of nifedipine
D, Whitebloom, J, Fitzharris
openaire   +2 more sources

A Whole‐Head Finite Element Model for Electrical Neuromodulation via Visual Brain‐Machine Interfaces

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
A multimodal, personalized head model is presented that integrates the entire visual pathway with surrounding tissues to simulate electrical stimulation of the optic nerve. In vivo validation in humans and goats, plus systematic component‐elimination analysis, demonstrates the high accuracy of the comprehensive model.
Shengjian Lu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

New psychoactive substances (NPS) identified in Canada: Results of the online NPS survey (2020–2023)

open access: yesEmerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health
Purpose and scope: New psychoactive substances (NPS) are a broad class of compounds that are typically designed to mimic illicit substances and circumvent legislative controls.
Sophie Rymill   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Staying under the Radar? Immigration Effects on Overdose Deaths and the Impact of Sanctuary Jurisdictions

open access: yesSocieties, 2023
Growing political and public rhetoric claim that immigration has contributed to drug crime and the overdose crisis of the 21st century. However, research to date has given little attention to immigration–overdose relationships, and almost no work has ...
Kelly Pierce, Diana Sun, Ben Feldmeyer
doaj   +1 more source

Volatile substance abuse:fatal overdose with dimethylether [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
With all of the recent publicity over novel psychoactive substances it is easy to forget that other easily available intoxicants can be found. Dimethyl ether (DME), also known as methylether, is an extremely flammable volatile organic compound with ...
Maskell, P.D.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Optimized Ex Vivo Human Liver Slice Culture Maintains Extended Viability and Function for Hepatotoxicity Testing

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
An optimized ex vivo human liver slice culture system preserves tissue architecture, hepatocyte function, and immune‐stromal complexity for at least five days. By refining slice thickness, oxygenation, air‐liquid interface, and extracellular matrix support, the platform enables human‐relevant hepatotoxicity testing and mechanistic studies, offering a ...
Huiche Feng   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Overdose prevention activities led by local public health departments, 2019–2023

open access: yesSubstance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Background Drug overdose deaths in the United States increased to historic levels in recent years, with provisional estimates indicating more than 111,000 deaths in the 12 months ending July 2023. In 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s
April Wisdom   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patterns of health care utilization among people who overdosed from illegal drugs: a descriptive analysis using the BC Provincial Overdose Cohort

open access: yesHealth Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 2018
Introduction: British Columbia (BC) declared a public health emergency in April 2016 in response to a rapid rise in overdose deaths. Further understanding of health care utilization is needed to inform prevention strategies for individuals who overdose ...
Michael C. Otterstatter   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Implementation and evaluation of interprofessional overdose review team recommendations following intentional or accidental overdose events [PDF]

open access: yesMental Health Clinician
Drug overdose death rates in the United States remain high despite efforts to mitigate this risk. Many communities and hospitals across the country have implemented overdose review teams, including local overdose fatality review teams or postoverdose ...
Monica Barrett, PharmD, BCPP   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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