Publication date: Jun 17, 2019 Well-informed staff can help decrease risks and common misconceptions regarding opioid-tolerant patients, especially those taking methadone. In 2015, opioid pain relievers were the second most ... Read more

Publication date: Jun 18, 2019 Introduction: There are concerns that opioids may be associated with an increased risk of infection. This safety issue is alarming given the widespread use of ... Read more

Publication date: Jun 18, 2019 Background: Opioid overdose deaths constitute a public health crisis in the United States. Strategies for reducing opioid-related harm are underutilized due in part to clinicians’ ... Read more

Publication date: Jun 18, 2019 The US is in the midst of a major epidemic of opioid addiction and related co-morbidities. Persons with opioid use disorder (OUD) are at significant ... Read more

Publication date: Jun 12, 2019 Opioids remain the mainstay of cancer pain management but are associated with systemic toxicity. In refractory cancer pain, intrathecal therapy (ITT) is associated with improved ... Read more

Publication date: Jun 12, 2019 The incremental dose of opioids used in chronic pain management often leads to a reduced opioid analgesic effect, opioid misuse, and addiction. Central dopamine (DA) ... Read more

Publication date: Jun 17, 2019 Pain can be both a cause and a consequence of sleep deficiency. This bidirectional relationship between sleep and pain has important implications for clinical management ... Read more

Publication date: Jun 01, 2019 Hancocks, S. The opioid crisis in the USA. 03648. 2019 Br Dent J (226):11. Concepts Keywords Opioid Opioid antagonists Opioids Organic compounds Chemical compounds Sackler ... Read more

Publication date: Jun 01, 2019 Lemire, F. The opioid crisis: getting to “better”. 03646. 2019 Can Fam Physician (65):6. Concepts Keywords Opioid Morphinans Opioid antagonists Opioids Organic compounds Chemical compounds ... Read more

Publication date: Jun 13, 2019 Introduction: Pharmacist roles promoting safe opioid use are recognized in literature and practice. Pharmacists can offer services such as counseling on opioid risks, naloxone dispensing, ... Read more