The objective of this retrospective cohort study was to evaluate mortality rate and cause of
death after tonsil surgery in Sweden. Two national registries were used, both run by The …

Objectives: To examine trends in codeine‐related mortality rates in Australia, and the clinical
and toxicological characteristics of codeine‐related deaths. Design and setting: Analysis of …

Background Adequate opioid prescribing is critical for therapeutic success of pain
management. Despite the widespread use of opioids, optimized opioid therapy remains …

Background Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is generally considered a safe medication, but is
associated with hepatotoxicity at doses above doses of 4.0 g/day, and even below this daily …

One of the basic questions in the early uses of pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing revolves
around the clinical delivery of testing. Because multiple health professionals may play a role …

Tonsillectomy is an extremely common surgical procedure associated with significant
morbidity and mortality. The post-operative challenges include: respiratory complications …

BACKGROUND: In August 2012, the Food and Drug Administration investigated the safety
of codeine use by children after tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy, culminating in a black …

Objectives: To determine the outcomes of alternating doses of ibuprofen and
acetaminophen in the treatment of post-tonsillectomy pain in children and to identify …

Study objective We attempted to describe the opioid prescribing patterns for ambulatory
pediatric surgery in the United States from 2007 to 2014. Design Retrospective database …

Poppy seeds are obtained from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.). They are used
as food and to produce edible oil. The opium poppy plant contains narcotic alkaloids such …