Articles: opioid-analgesics.
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To compare the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of add-on nabiximols (NBX) oromucosal spray vs typical oral long-acting opioid (LAO) analgesics in patients with severe (± chronic) peripheral neuropathic back pain poorly responsive to other treatments. ⋯ Within study limitations (e.g., observational design, all potential biases), add-on NBX was superior to and better tolerated than add-on treatment with typical oral LAO analgesics in patients with neuropathic back pain inadequately controlled by recommended/established systemic therapies.
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Review Meta Analysis
Efficacy, safety, and dose-dependence of the analgesic effects of opioid therapy for people with osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis.
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of opioids for analgesic therapy for people with osteoarthritis. ⋯ CRD42019142813 (prospective).
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Apr 2022
Randomized Controlled TrialWound Infusion of 0.35% Levobupivacaine Reduces Mechanical Secondary Hyperalgesia and Opioid Consumption After Cesarean Delivery. A Prospective, Randomized, Triple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Post-caesarean section local anaesthetic wound infusion reduces acute postoperative pain & hyperalgesia although had no effect on persistent postoperative pain.
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