Opioid therapy for chronic pain

JC Ballantyne, J Mao - New England Journal of Medicine, 2003 - Mass Medical Soc
A difficult decision for physicians who treat patients with chronic pain not associated with
terminal disease is whether and how to prescribe opioid therapy, which can relieve pain and …

Efficacy of opioids for chronic pain: a review of the evidence

JC Ballantyne, NS Shin - The Clinical journal of pain, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Opioid therapy for chronic pain has been popularized over the past few decades, and a
concern has arisen that the analgesic efficacy of opioids is not always maintained over …

Opioid dependence and addiction during opioid treatment of chronic pain

JC Ballantyne, KS LaForge - Pain, 2007 - Elsevier
Opium, the dried juice of the seedpod of the opium poppy, has been used for the relief of
pain and suffering for several thousand years. Many opioid drugs are still derived from …

Visualizing the cultural landscape gene of traditional settlements in China: a semiotic perspective

Z Hu, S Josef, Q Min, M Tan, F Cheng - Heritage Science, 2021 - Springer
China has a deep traditional culture and a long history, and is rich in traditional settlements
(designated as “Famous Historic-Cultural Villages/Towns”,“Chinese Traditional Villages” by …

The brain on opioids

JC Ballantyne - Pain, 2018 - journals.lww.com
There is some logic to having acute pain. It acts as a signal for withdrawal from danger or
damage; it enforces rest after injury or during illness; and it can be used in pain vs pleasure …

A “TNM” classification system for cancer pain: the Edmonton Classification System for Cancer Pain (ECS-CP)

RL Fainsinger, CL Nekolaichuk - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2008 - Springer
Objective The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the development of a “TNM
“cancer pain classification system for advanced cancer patients, the Edmonton Classification …

Chronic pain following treatment for cancer: the role of opioids

JC Ballantyne - The oncologist, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Explain
the principles of chronic pain management in cancer patients. Discuss the principles of …

Human papilloma virus: current knowledge and focus on oral health

L Fiorillo, G Cervino, G Surace… - BioMed research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The human papilloma virus (HPV) is responsible for different pathological manifestations in
humans. This agent gives rise to lesions of different types and in different areas of the …

Laryngeal Anatomy, Molecular Biology, Cause, and Risk Factors for Laryngeal Cancer.

AB Law, NC Schmitt - Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 2023 - europepmc.org
Laryngeal cancer is declining in incidence in many parts of the world, as smoking becomes
a less common habit. However, challenging cases of laryngeal cancer still exist and require …

Biomarker Discovery in Rare Malignancies: Development of a miRNA Signature for RDEB-cSCC

R Zauner, M Wimmer, S Atzmueller, J Proell, N Niklas… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Highly aggressive cutaneous squamous-cell carcinomas (cSCCs) are the
primary cause of death in patients with the rare skin disease recessive dystrophic …