Results 121 to 130 of about 42,897 (306)

Hell's Itch: A Self‐Case Report

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hell's itch is a severely distressing dermatological condition characterized by the onset of incessant itching and intolerable pain 2–3 days post‐sunburn. It is underdiagnosed and underreported, and no definitive management framework has yet been developed.
Kai Peter Moors, Willem I. Visser
wiley   +1 more source

Opium price shocks and prescription opioids in the US [PDF]

We investigate the effect of international opium price shocks on the per capita dispensation of prescription opioids in the USA. Using quarterly county-level data for 2002q4–2016q4, three main results emerge.
Claudio Deiana, Giua Ludovica, Roberto Nistico', Deiana Claudio, Ludovica Giua, Giua, Ludovica, Nisticò, Roberto, Deiana, Claudio, Nistico' Roberto   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Ultrasound‐Guided Liposomal vs. Conventional Bupivacaine Erector Spinae Plane Block Plus Gabapentin for Postherpetic Neuralgia

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to compare efficacy and safety of ultrasound‐guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) using liposomal (LB) versus conventional bupivacaine (CB), each plus standardized gabapentin, in patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). A total of 116 PHN patients were randomized to ESPB‐LB or ESPB‐CB; both groups received standardized ...
Xia‐Jing Xu, Li‐Juan Liu, Fa‐Ming Xu, Xiang‐Yu Fang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Postoperative Effects of Celecoxib on Opioid Use and Pain Control After Benign Oropharyngeal Surgery

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study evaluated how the addition of celecoxib to a multimodal pain regimen following tonsillectomy + adenoidectomy, or uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) + tonsillectomy affects postoperative opioid use and pain control. Patients who received celecoxib consumed significantly fewer opioids compared to the historic control group, with similar ...
Alana Platukus, Praneet Kaki, Anastasia Kaffenes, Udeerna Tippabhatla, Jared Robinson, Jaehee Kim, Erin Creighton, Meghan Crippen, Maurits Boon, Colin Huntley   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dependence on Prescription Opioids.

Deutsches Arzteblatt international, 2018
The incidence of initial prescriptions of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain rose by 37% in Germany from 2000 to 2010. Prescribing practice does not always conform with the recommendations of current guidelines. In the USA, 8-12% of patients with chronic non-cancer pain are opioid-dependent.This review is based on publications retrieved by a selective
Johannes, Just, Martin, Mücke, Markus, Bleckwenn   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Characterizing a Department's Transition to Intracapsular Tonsillectomy: A Mixed Methods Analysis

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study evaluated a single institution's transition from total to intracapsular tonsillectomy (IT) by employing an explanatory mixed methods model. Patients undergoing IT experienced reduced rates of 30‐day emergency department visits, admissions, and secondary hemorrhage requiring return to the operating room. Five themes were identified in surgeon
Erin Ling, Kelly Giroux, Ada C. Sher, Graham Pingree, Jemma Maynard, Makanko Komara, Isaac Kistler, Aidan Vanek, Alexandra Gach, William Meyer, Tatum Adamson, Kolby Quillin, Nathan Demian, Claire Galavotti, Swapna Koppera, Patrick Walz, Kris Jatana, Jonathan Grischkan, Charles Elmaraghy, Prasanth Pattisapu, Tendy Chiang   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Denial of Prescription Opioids Among Young Adults with Histories of Opioid Misuse

, 2012
OBJECTIVES: An exploratory study was undertaken to examine how being denied prescription opioids to treat pain impacted the drug-using careers of young adults with a history of misuse of prescription drugs.
Lankenau, Stephen E., Langer, Debra, Johnson, Kristen, Fibbi, Meghan, Silva, Karol   +4 more
core  

Addressing the distressing: Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy mitigates abdominal symptoms and weight loss during chemotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer: A prospective study

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Pancreatic enzyme insufficiency (PEI) contributes to symptom burden and malnutrition in advanced pancreatic cancer (aPC). We aimed to evaluate the impact of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) on symptom burden and weight during chemotherapy.
Pamela N. Klassen, Christina A. Kim, Jessica Kasnik, Michael B. Sawyer, Sunita Ghosh, Vickie Baracos, Vera C. Mazurak   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in pain undertreatment among lung cancer patients at the EOL: Analysis of urban city medical insurance data in China

Thoracic Cancer
Background Cancer‐related pain is one of the common priority symptoms in advanced lung cancer patients at the end‐of‐life (EOL). Alleviating pain is undoubtedly a critical component of palliative care in lung cancer.
Jiani Zheng, Yihua Huang, Junyi He, Huaqiang Zhou, Tingting Liu, Jie Huang, Mengting Shi, Yuanyuan Zhao, Wenfeng Fang, Yunpeng Yang, Li Zhang   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evidence-based prescribing of opioids after laparotomy: A quality-improvement initiative in gynecologic oncology

Gynecologic Oncology Reports
Introduction: Across specialties, surgeons over-prescribe opioids to patients after surgery. We aimed to develop and implement an evidence-based calculator to inform post-discharge opioid prescription size for gynecologic oncology patients after ...
Allison H. Kay, Rachel Levy, Nancy Hills, Allyson Jang, Alison Mcgough-Maduena, Natalia Dematteo, Melissa Mark, Stefanie Ueda, Lee-may Chen, Jocelyn S. Chapman   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source