Opioid use disorder
Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a chronic relapsing disorder that, whilst initially driven by
activation of brain reward neurocircuits, increasingly engages anti-reward neurocircuits that …
activation of brain reward neurocircuits, increasingly engages anti-reward neurocircuits that …
Caring for patients with pain during the COVID‐19 pandemic: consensus recommendations from an international expert panel
Chronic pain causes significant suffering, limitation of daily activities and reduced quality of
life. Infection from COVID‐19 is responsible for an ongoing pandemic that causes severe …
life. Infection from COVID‐19 is responsible for an ongoing pandemic that causes severe …
Effectiveness and safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioid treatment for knee and hip osteoarthritis: network meta-analysis
Objective To assess the effectiveness and safety of different preparations and doses of non-
steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), opioids, and paracetamol for knee and hip …
steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), opioids, and paracetamol for knee and hip …
Opioids for chronic noncancer pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
JW Busse, LI Wang, M Kamaleldin, S Craigie, JJ Riva… - Jama, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Harms and benefits of opioids for chronic noncancer pain remain unclear.
Objective To systematically review randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of opioids for chronic …
Objective To systematically review randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of opioids for chronic …
Adverse events associated with medium‐and long‐term use of opioids for chronic non‐cancer pain: an overview of Cochrane Reviews
Background Chronic pain is common and can be challenging to manage. Despite increased
utilisation of opioids, the safety and efficacy of long‐term use of these compounds for chronic …
utilisation of opioids, the safety and efficacy of long‐term use of these compounds for chronic …
A comprehensive algorithm for management of neuropathic pain
D Bates, BC Schultheis, MC Hanes, SM Jolly… - Pain …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background The objective of this review was to merge current treatment guidelines and best
practice recommendations for management of neuropathic pain into a comprehensive …
practice recommendations for management of neuropathic pain into a comprehensive …
Long-term outcomes of acute kidney injury and strategies for improved care
Acute kidney injury (AKI), once viewed predominantly as a self-limited and reversible
condition, is now recognized as a growing problem associated with significant risks of …
condition, is now recognized as a growing problem associated with significant risks of …
Preoperative opioid use is associated with worse patient outcomes after total joint arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis
CM Goplen, W Verbeek, SH Kang, CA Jones… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2019 - Springer
Background A significant number of patients use opioids prior to total joint arthroplasty (TJA)
in North America and there is growing concern that preoperative opioid use negatively …
in North America and there is growing concern that preoperative opioid use negatively …
Effect of opioid vs nonopioid medications on pain-related function in patients with chronic back pain or hip or knee osteoarthritis pain: the SPACE randomized clinical …
Importance Limited evidence is available regarding long-term outcomes of opioids
compared with nonopioid medications for chronic pain. Objective To compare opioid vs …
compared with nonopioid medications for chronic pain. Objective To compare opioid vs …
European Hernia Society guidelines on management of rectus diastasis
P Hernández-Granados, NA Henriksen… - British Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background The definition, classification and management of rectus diastasis (RD) are
controversial in the literature and a variety of different surgical treatments have been …
controversial in the literature and a variety of different surgical treatments have been …