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Accuracy of surrogate decision makers: a systematic review. |
Shalowitz DI, Garrett-Mayer E, Wendler D |
Accuracy of Surrogate Decision-Makers Background: When patients are incapacitated, clinicians rely on patient-designated or next-of-kin surrogates to make treatment decisions. These individuals are i... |
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Endogenous orphanin FQ/nociceptin is involved in the development of morphine tolerance. |
Chung S, Pohl S, Zeng J, Civelli O, Reinscheid RK |
Orphanin FQ/Nociceptin and Morphine Tolerance Background: Development of morphine tolerance can complicate the long-term treatment of chronic or severe pain. Orphanin FQ/nociceptin (OFQ/N) is a neuro... |
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Oxycodone for cancer-related pain: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. |
Reid CM, Martin RM, Sterne JA, Davies AN, Hands GW |
Oxycodone for Cancer Pain Background: Is oxycodone effective in relieving cancer-related pain and what adverse effects are associated with its use? Design and Participants: A literature search desig... |
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Pyridostigmine treatment trial in neurogenic orthostatic hypotension. |
Singer W, Sandroni P, Opfer-Gehrking TL, Suarez GA, Klein CM, Hines S, O'Brien PC, Slezak J, Low PA |
Pyridostigmine for Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension Background: Orthostatic hypotension (OH) can result from disease involving the neural pathways of the baroreflex. A placebo-controlled trial demo... |
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