Opioid use disorder poses a significant global health challenge, necessitating comprehensive management strategies. Integral to this approach are laboratory assessments, pivotal for confirming diagnosis, monitoring adherence, and evaluating complications. The testing process encompasses screening methods, primarily...
Opioid Overdose Mortality in Kansas, 2001–2011: Toxicologic Evaluation of Intent. There were 207 single opioid fatalities, 264 polydrug overdoses and 318 deaths where an opioid was present but not contributory to the mechanism of death... Okic,Merisa,Cnossen,... - 《Journal of Analytical Toxi...
Comorbidity of Lifetime History of Abuse and Trauma With Opioid Use Disorder: Implications for Nursing Assessment and Care BACKGROUND: Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a public health crisis and is challenging to treat. Previous research has shown correlations between OUD, abuse/tr... LD Powers,PF...
Furthermore, patterns of pain-related brain activity support the significant subjective analgesic effects of VR distraction when used as an adjunct to opioid analgesia. These results provide preliminary data to support the clinical use of multimodal (e.g., combined pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic) ...
In the following, the results will be presented for each actor level separately. The first and last authors assessed the use of SHERPA and STAMP in the current study, and the included elements will be covered at each actor level; see Fig. 1. The illustration of the complete processes and ...
For the Opiate Addiction Patient and Counselor This guide offers valuable strategies and insights for counselors working with patients on Suboxone or other Buprenorphine medications. The Clinician's Guide paired with the patient's workbook offer a solid plan of recovery from Opioid Use Disorder. ...
Organizations going through risk assessment have moved toward having only this type of glove available for use by nursing personnel, as they did not want to double the glove stock on the nursing units and they did want to eliminate the possibility of staff members selecting the incorrect glove....
manipulation by opioidergic drugs during the initial effects of estradiol; for example, small doses of morphine may prevent the longer term upregulation of receptors. Pregnancy is characterized by initiation of prolonged, high levels of estradiol and is often associated with a finicky approach toward...
Substance Abuse Problems Compared with other spinal cord stimulator implant candidates, the patient is likely to take more opioid medications for pain93 and to be at increased risk for opioid abuse94. Recovery Disincentive Problems Compared with other spinal cord stimul...