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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"prolonged opioid use"”.
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Predictors of prolonged opioid use following lumbar fusion
… 2.4 times between 1998 and 2008.2 Rates of opioid pain reliever (OPR) use at 24 months post-lumbar fusion have been reported in up to 30% to 67% of patients. Currently, the number of OPR-related deaths in the US exceeds deaths from motor vehicle accidents.3 The objective of this study is to …
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Increased Microglial Reactivity Alters Morphine Analgesia
Opioids are a potent class of analgesics in the management of both moderate to severe acute pain and chronic pain. Although neuronal response to opioids is well described, we are lacking a complete characterization of the diverse interplay of neurons with other cells types in response to opioids. …
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The Association of Prescription Opioid Exposure and Patient Factors with Prolonged Postoperative Opioid Use in Opioid Naive Patients
… <p>Research suggests prolonged postoperative opioid use occurs in 4-13% of opioid naïve patients and is related to factors other than surgical pain. However, it is unclear which patient factors and prescribing practices are associated with prolonged use after surgery …