Current State of the Opioid Epidemic as it Pertains to Pediatric Orthopaedics From the Advocacy Committee of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North AmericaopioidspainpediatricorthopaedicsurgeryIntroduction: The opioid epidemic in the United States has reached crisis proportions. Urgent response is needed...
Chronic opioid therapyOpioid use disorderUnited KingdomThe increase in opioid prescriptions in the United States has been accompanied by an increase in misuse as well as overdose and toxicity related morbidity and mortality. However, the extent of the increased opioid use, including misuse in the ...
As part of the legal settlement by large wholesale drug distributors with federal and state governments over their alleged bad behaviors contributing to the opioid epidemic, they have each been required to implement controlled substance monitoring programs (CSMPs).3-5 To date, these programs are ...
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Drs. Mary Hatch and Susan Tross, and Mr. Kai Orozco, were supported by grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network: UG1DA013714, Seattle, WA, PIs Mary Hatch (University of Washington) and John Roll (Washington State University...
Effects of very-low-calorie diet on body composition, metabolic state, and genes expression: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci, 21 (2017), pp. 329-345 View in ScopusGoogle Scholar 20 MJ Franz, JJ VanWormer, AL Crain, et al. Weight-loss outcomes...
Vermont Business MagazineThis past weekend,Vermont State University (VTSU) proudly celebrated the graduation of its Class of 2025—an inspiring cohort of nearly 1,400 students from 231 Vermont communities and beyond. These graduates exemplify the heart of VTSU: resilient, purpose-driven, and committ...
Understanding the co-occurrence of anxiety disorders and chronic pain: state-of-the-art. Depress Anxiety. 2009;26(10):888–901. doi:10.1002/da.20600. (Open in a new window)PubMed (Open in a new window)Web of Science ®(Open in a new window)Google Scholar Kaiser AJ, Milich R, ...
Although clinical evidence supports the use of opioids for cancer-related pain, doing so amidst the current opioid crisis remains a challenge. A proportion
The cryoprobe consists of a hollow tube with a smaller inner and a larger outer tube; gas in high pressure travels from the proximal inner tube to its distal part where it passes through a very narrow aperture into the larger outer tube (which is at a low pressure state) where it ...