Does transdermal fentanyl work in patients with low BMI? Patient‐reported outcomes of pain and percent pain relief in cancer patients on transdermal fentanyl
Abstract Background Low body mass index (BMI) is suspected of being associated with low transdermal fentanyl (TDF) blood levels and worse pain relief. Clinical pain data to support this claim are lacking. Methods Using a Chronic Pain Registry, we identified 901 cancer patients who received TDF at ou...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-12-01
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Series: | Cancer Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.2479 |