Objective: To assess and quantify the effect of perioperative music on medication
requirement, length of stay and costs in adult surgical patients. Summary Background Data …

This paper is the fortieth consecutive installment of the annual anthological review of
research concerning the endogenous opioid system, summarizing articles published during …

Background The global or multinational scientific evidence on the distribution of opioid
fatality is unknown. Hence, the current study collects epidemiological characteristics to shed …

Background: The United States (US) ranks high, nationally, in opioid consumption. The
ongoing increase in the misuse and mortality amid the opioid epidemic has been …

Hydromorphone (HM) is a potent opioid analgesic that is commonly administered in the
emergency department (ED) and other acute care settings, such as medical surgical wards …

Hydromorphone is a semi-synthetic opioid that acts mainly on the μ-opioid receptor.
Hydromorphone has a fast onset of action, usually within 5 min, and its effectiveness peaks …

For healthcare professionals and organizations, there is an emphasis on addressing moral
distress and compassion fatigue among clinicians. While addressing these issues is vital …

Abstract The United States (US) is going through an opioid crisis with annual increases in
opioid-related mortality. Our study analyzed the adverse drugs events (ADEs) for eleven …

This enduring activity meets controlled substances requirements for a national audience (not
state-specific). Opioids play an important role in pain management—both in the acute and …

Healthcare professionals working in hospitals are likely to care for people in their last year of
life. Many of these people will be older, frail and at high risk of adverse events. The …