Purpose To describe prescriber response to unsolicited patient reports from the
Massachusetts prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP). Methods Prescribers were …

Objectives: This study establishes rates of use/abuse of Schedule II–IV prescription
medications in US active duty military personnel, and characterizes correlates of such …

Background Problematic prescription drug use is reflected by or associated with drug-
seeking aberrant behaviours. Research gaps include lack of post-marketing evidence and …

Benzodiazepines are a class of drugs that are prescribed for the treatment of anxiety and
insomnia. Due to the powerful tolerance that can develop as a result of sustained use …

The rates of long-term (> 6 months)[4] opioid therapy (LtOT) in chronic noncancer pain
(CNCP) are increasing in western countries including Germany [47, 53]. Despite the several …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease in adults worldwide [11, 25]. In
epidemiologic studies, OA is typically defined by radiographic findings and consideration of …

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GHANA, LEGON DETERMINANTS OF OBESITY AMONG BASIC SCHOOL PUPILS Page 1 i …

Sex differences in pain perception have led researchers to hypothesize that ovarian
hormones might mediate these differences. The animal and human literature demonstrates …