Objective To report trends and characteristics of longterm opioid use for noncancer pain.
Methods CONSORT (CONsortium to Study Opioid Risks and Trends) includes adult …

Longterm opioid management for chronic noncancer pain - Noble, M - 2010 | Cochrane
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▪ Abstract Summary of consensus: 1. The use of opioids in cancer pain: The criteria for
selecting analgesics for pain treatment in the elderly include, but are not limited to, overall …

Opioid abuse has increased in the last decade, primarily as a result of increased access to
prescription opioids. Physicians are also increasingly administering opioid analgesics for …

The objective of this article is to provide evidence-based recommendations for the
management of patients with herpes zoster (HZ) that take into account clinical efficacy …

Aims Our study sought to assess the prevalence of and risk factors for opioid drug
dependence among outpatients on longterm opioid therapy in a large healthcare system …

Background: Chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) is a major health problem, for which opioids
provide one treatment option. However, evidence is needed about side effects, efficacy, and …

Objectives This paper describes characteristics of opioid use episodes for noncancer pain
and defines thresholds for de facto long-term opioid therapy. Methods CONSORT …

10, 30, 34, 39, 41-43, 61, 71-73, 77, 78). According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), diagnostic criteria for substance abuse include …

Therapeutic opioid use has increased substantially, specifically of Schedule II drugs. Apart
from lack of effectiveness (except for short-term, acute pain) there are multiple adverse …