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Update on prescription extended-release opioids and appropriate patient selection

open access: yes, 2013
Michael J Brennan The Pain Center of Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, USA Abstract: Chronic pain is largely underdiagnosed, often undertreated, and expected to increase as the American population ages. Many patients with chronic pain require long-term treatment
Brennan MJ
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Quantification of classic, prescription and synthetic opioids in hair by LC–MS-MS

open access: yes, 2021
The current use and misuse of synthetic and prescription opioids in the USA has reached epidemic status. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, every day more than 130 people in the USA die after overdosing on opioids, and 2.1 ...
Lendoiro, Elena   +5 more
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Therapeutic drug monitoring of antimicrobials in a paediatric setting: A retrospective single‐centre study

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Paediatric pharmacokinetics differ significantly from adults due to age‐related physiological changes, necessitating precise dose adjustments. However, data on therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) implementation in paediatric setting remain limited.
Gianluca Gazzaniga   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in Prescription Opioids Detected in Fatally Injured Drivers in 6 US States: 1995–2015

open access: yes, 2017
Objectives. To assess the time trends in prescription opioids detected in fatally injured drivers. Methods. We analyzed 1995 to 2015 Fatality Analysis Reporting System data from California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and West ...
Stanford Chihuri, Guohua Li
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Increasing the reporting of adverse drug reaction‐related hospitalizations using an ICD‐10‐based identification workflow: A multicentre study from Switzerland

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Background Reporting adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is essential for drug safety. In Switzerland, healthcare professionals are legally required to report serious and unlabelled ADRs, yet under‐reporting remains widespread. We tested a novel method to increase reporting of ADR‐related hospitalizations.
Georgia Anita Weber   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prescription of opioids for breathlessness in end-stage COPD: a national population-based study

open access: yes, 2016
Zainab Ahmadi,1,2 Eva Bernelid,2 David C Currow,3 Magnus Ekström1–3 1Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Lund University Hospital, Lund, 2Department of Medicine, Blekinge Hospital, Karlskrona ...
Ahmadi Z   +3 more
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Precision medicine in paediatrics: Progress and priorities

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Precision medicine is revolutionizing personalized healthcare, advancing both diagnostics and therapeutics at an unprecedented pace. Reviewing the paediatric applications of pharmacometrics, pharmacogenomics and advanced therapy medicinal products highlights not only the relevance of these exciting innovations to frontline care but also the significant
Nicola Husain   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the lived experience of adults using prescriptions opioids to manage chronic non-cancer pain

open access: yes, 2012
The use of prescription opioids for chronic non-cancer pain is complex. Opioids have the potential to alleviate discomfort and increase ones overall ability to function but, long term use also has potential physical and psychological impacts.
Brooks, Erica
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Exploring new avenues: Psychedelic‐assisted therapy for young people

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Rates of mental illness in young people are increasing, whereas the development of novel mental health treatments has not significantly progressed. Psychedelic‐assisted therapy, using substances such as psilocybin and 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), has shown potential in the treatment of mental illnesses in the adult population, including ...
Ioanna Artemis Vamvakopoulou   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pain management, prescription opioid mortality, and the CDC: is the devil in the data?

open access: yesJournal of Pain Research, 2017
Michael E Schatman,1,2 Stephen J Ziegler31Research and Network Development, Boston Pain Care, Waltham, MA, 2Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 3Department of Public Policy, Purdue University, Fort Wayne,
Schatman ME, Ziegler SJ
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