Opioids for low back pain
RA Deyo, M Von Korff, D Duhrkoop - Bmj, 2015 - bmj.com
Back pain affects most adults, causes disability for some, and is a common reason for
seeking healthcare. In the United States, opioid prescription for low back pain has …
seeking healthcare. In the United States, opioid prescription for low back pain has …
Comorbid chronic pain and opioid use disorder: literature review and potential treatment innovations
TJ Speed, V Parekh, W Coe… - International Review of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic pain (CP) and opioid use disorder (OUD) remain challenging complex public health
concerns. This is an updated review on the relationship between CP and OUD and the use …
concerns. This is an updated review on the relationship between CP and OUD and the use …
Association between initial opioid prescribing patterns and subsequent long-term use among opioid-naïve patients: a statewide retrospective cohort study
Background Long-term efficacy of opioids for non-cancer pain is unproven, but risks argue
for cautious prescribing. Few data suggest how long or how much opioid can be prescribed …
for cautious prescribing. Few data suggest how long or how much opioid can be prescribed …
Cohort study of the impact of high-dose opioid analgesics on overdose mortality
Objective. Previous studies examining opioid dose and overdose risk provide limited
granularity by milligram strength and instead rely on thresholds. We quantify dose …
granularity by milligram strength and instead rely on thresholds. We quantify dose …
[PDF][PDF] Assessment of the trends in medical use and misuse of opioid analgesics from 2004 to 2011
S Atluri, G Sudarshan, L Manchikanti - Pain physician, 2014 - painphysicianjournal.com
Background: The epidemic of medical use and abuse of opioid analgesics is linked to the
economic burden of opioid-related abuse and fatalities in the United States. Multiple studies …
economic burden of opioid-related abuse and fatalities in the United States. Multiple studies …
Telecare collaborative management of chronic pain in primary care: a randomized clinical trial
Importance Chronic musculoskeletal pain is among the most prevalent, costly, and disabling
medical disorders. However, few clinical trials have examined interventions to improve …
medical disorders. However, few clinical trials have examined interventions to improve …
Probability of opioid prescription refilling after surgery: does initial prescription dose matter?
Objective: We sought to determine the correlation between the probability of postoperative
opioid prescription refills and the amount of opioid prescribed, hypothesizing that a greater …
opioid prescription refills and the amount of opioid prescribed, hypothesizing that a greater …
Overdose education and naloxone for patients prescribed opioids in primary care: a qualitative study of primary care staff
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The rate of fatal unintentional pharmaceutical opioid
poisonings has increased substantially since the late 1990s. Naloxone is an effective opioid …
poisonings has increased substantially since the late 1990s. Naloxone is an effective opioid …
Moving beyond misuse and diversion: the urgent need to consider the role of iatrogenic addiction in the current opioid epidemic
GA Beauchamp, EL Winstanley… - … journal of public …, 2014 - ajph.aphapublications.org
An epidemic of drug overdose deaths has led to calls for programs and policies to limit
misuse and diversion of opioid medications. Any parallel call to consider the risk of …
misuse and diversion of opioid medications. Any parallel call to consider the risk of …
Pain management
A Morad, S Farrokh - Essentials of Anesthesia for Neurotrauma, 2018 - books.google.com
A force strong enough to inflict damage to neuronal flow and intracranial pressure (ICP). In
the pretissue must penetrate through skin, fat, muscle, bone, dura, and cerebrospinal fluid …
the pretissue must penetrate through skin, fat, muscle, bone, dura, and cerebrospinal fluid …