Predicting opioid therapy safety in pancreatic cancer patients by Olga P. Bobrova, Sergei K. Zyryanov, Natalya A. Shnayder, Marina M. Petrova

“…Background — Obligatory use of strong opioids for treating chronic pain syndrome in patients with pancreatic cancer provides the implementation of opioid-associated adverse reactions. …”
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Influence of opioids on activity of enzymes in kidneys at no-induced apoptosis by I A Komarevtseva, K V Komarevtseva, Y A Belous

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Plastic Surgeons and Opioid Prescription Trends in the Medicare Population by Kelsey A. Isbester, BS, Jospeh O. Younis, BS, Konrad D. Knusel, MS, Corinne E. Wee, MD, Anand R. Kumar, MD

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Lack of modulation of the adrenocortical response to ACTH by an opioid peptide. by Howlett, T, Grossman, A, Froud, A, Perry, L, Besser, G

“…This study does not support a role for opioid peptides in the acute modulation of the adreno-cortical response to ACTH.…”

Functional and structural imaging of opioid effects on respiratory control by Pattinson, K

Opioid suppression of conditioned anticipatory brain responses to breathlessness. by Hayen, A, Wanigasekera, V, Faull, O, Campbell, S, Garry, P, Raby, S, Robertson, J, Webster, R, Wise, R, Herigstad, M, Pattinson, K

“…Opioid painkillers are a promising treatment for chronic breathlessness, but are associated with potentially fatal side effects. …”

Artificial intelligence and opioid use: a narrative review by Gadhia, S, Richards, GC, Marriott, T, Rose, J

“…<p><strong>Background</strong></p> Opioids are strong pain medications that can be essential for acute pain. …”

The impact of refill gaps on the estimation of persistence with opioids use by Xie, J, Collins, G, Strauss, VY, Prieto-Alhambra, D

Endogenous opioids modulate the cardiovascular response to mental stress. by Morris, M, Salmon, P, Steinberg, H, Sykes, E, Bouloux, P, Newbould, E, McLoughlin, L, Besser, G, Grossman, A

“…The role of endogenous opioids in the cardiovascular response to mental stress was investigated in two controlled studies. …”

Dance and social bonding: synchrony and the endogenous opioid system by Tarr, B

“…Finally, does endogenous opioid uptake mediate the social bonding effects in dance?…”

Association of the mu-opioid receptor gene with smoking cessation. by Munafò, MR, Elliot, K, Murphy, M, Walton, RT, Johnstone, E

“…We also investigated possible sex differences in these relationships, given evidence for sex differences in smoking cessation and central opioid mechanisms, as well as some evidence for sex differences in response to NRT. …”

Social laughter triggers endogenous opioid release in humans by Manninen, S, Tuominen, L, Dunbar, R, Karjalainen, T, Hirvonen, J, Arponen, E, Hari, R, Jääskeläinen, I, Sams, M, Nummenmaa, L

“…We used positron emission tomography (PET) and μ-opioid-receptor (MOR) specific ligand [11C]carfentanil to quantify laughter-induced endogenous opioid release in 12 healthy males. …”

Becoming our young people’s case managers: caregivers’ experiences, needs, and ideas for improving opioid use treatments for young people using opioids by Kirsten Marchand, Roxanne Turuba, Christina Katan, Chantal Brasset, Oonagh Fogarty, Corinne Tallon, Jill Fairbank, Steve Mathias, Skye Barbic

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Patients Use Fewer Opioids Than Prescribed After Arthroscopic Release of Elbow Contracture: An Evidence-Based Opioid Prescribing Guideline to Reduce Excess by Jorge Rojas Lievano, M.D. M.Sc., Dani Rotman, M.D., Maegan N. Shields, M.D., M.Sc., Mark E. Morrey, M.D., Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, M.D., Ph.D., Dave R. Shukla, M.D., Tammy S. Olson, B.S., Anthony M. Vaichinger, B.S., James S. Fitzsimmons, B.Sc., Shawn W. O’Driscoll, Ph.D., M.D.

“…Purpose: To generate an evidence-based opioid-prescribing guideline by assessing the pattern of total opioid consumption and the factors that may predict opioid consumption following arthroscopic release of elbow contracture and to investigate whether the use of continuous passive motion (CPM), as compared to physical therapy (PT), was associated with a decrease in pain and opioid consumption after arthroscopic release of elbow contracture. …”
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Mc Donalds’ model of deliverance of opioid substitution treatment in COVID-19 crisis in opioid belt in rural India : A retrospective - comparative study by G. Uppal

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Comparison of Opioid-Free Anesthesia Versus Opioid-Containing Anesthesia for Elective Laparoscopic Surgery (COFA: LAP): A Protocol Measuring Recovery Outcomes by Anthony Eidan, Angela Ratsch, Elizabeth A. Burmeister, Geraldine Griffiths

Subjects: “…anesthesia-associated opioid…”
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Opioid-free anesthesia compared to opioid anesthesia for lung cancer patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: A randomized controlled study. by Guangquan An, Yiwen Zhang, Nuoya Chen, Jianfeng Fu, Bingsha Zhao, Xuelian Zhao

“…<h4>Background</h4>Reducing intra-operative opioid consumption benefits patients by decreasing postoperative opioid-related adverse events. …”
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The effect of entry and retention in opioid agonist treatment on contact with the criminal justice system among opioid-dependent people: a retrospective cohort study by Natasa Gisev, PhD, Chrianna Bharat, BSc, Sarah Larney, PhD, Timothy Dobbins, PhD, Don Weatherburn, PhD, Matthew Hickman, ProfPhD, Michael Farrell, ProfMD, Louisa Degenhardt, ProfPhD

“…Summary: Background: Evidence on the effectiveness of opioid agonist treatment (OAT) in reducing crime is mixed. …”
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Opioid-induced constipation in palliative care: state of the art / Constipação induzida por opióides em cuidado paliativo: o estado da arte by Erlania do Carmo Freitas, Geslaney Reis da Silva, Rudval Souza da Silva, Rita Narriman Silva de Oliveira Boery, Maria Patricia Milagres

“…OBJECTIVE: The study’s purpose has been to address the state of the art in investigations such as clinical trials, systematic reviews with meta-analysis and case studies, which report how to minimize opioid-induced constipation in patients undergoing palliative care. …”
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Opioid-induced constipation in palliative care: state of the art / Constipação induzida por opióides em cuidado paliativo: o estado da arte by Erlania do Carmo Freitas, Geslaney Reis da Silva, Rudval Souza da Silva, Rita Narriman Silva de Oliveira Boery, Maria Patricia Milagres

“…OBJECTIVE: The study’s purpose has been to address the state of the art in investigations such as clinical trials, systematic reviews with meta-analysis and case studies, which report how to minimize opioid-induced constipation in patients undergoing palliative care. …”
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