[PDF][PDF] Patterns, changes, and trends in prescription opioid dispensing in Canada, 2005–2016

B Fischer, W Jones, L Vojtila, P Kurdyak - Pain …, 2018 - painphysicianjournal.com
Background: Levels of prescription opioid (PO) dispensing have been rising in Canada–also
in global comparison–since the mid-2000s, and are co-occurring with extensive PO-related …

[HTML][HTML] Complementary and alternative medicine for postoperative pain: a systematic review

CJ Bakker, KL Wise, BR Williams, MF Swiontkowski - JBJS, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: The treatment of postoperative pain is an ongoing challenge for orthopaedic
surgeons. Poorly controlled pain is associated with poorer patient outcomes, and the …

[HTML][HTML] Food insecurity, chronic pain, and use of prescription opioids

F Men, B Fischer, ML Urquia, V Tarasuk - SSM-Population Health, 2021 - Elsevier
Chronic pain has been on the rise in recent decades in Canada. Accordingly, the use of
prescription opioids (PO) in Canada increased drastically between 2005 and 2014, only …

Analgesic effect of buprenorphine for chronic noncancer pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

SSC Wong, TH Chan, F Wang, TCW Chan… - Anesthesia & …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Buprenorphine is a partial agonist at the µ-opioid receptor and an
antagonist at the delta and kappa opioid receptors. It has high affinity and low intrinsic …

Healthcare provider knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes regarding opioids for chronic non-cancer pain in North America prior to the emergence of COVID-19: A …

LV Bell, SF Fitzgerald, D Flusk, PA Poulin… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Balance between benefits and harms of using opioids for the management of
chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) must be carefully considered on a case-by-case basis …

Significant factors associated with problematic use of opioid pain relief medications among the household population, Canada, 2018

G Carriere, R Garner, C Sanmartin - Health Reports, 2021 - search.proquest.com
Background Reliance on the use of opioids to manage pain has increased over time, as
have opioid-related morbidity and deaths. In 2018, 12.7% of Canadians reported having …

Rates of infective endocarditis in substance use disorder and associated costs in Ontario

NS Coverdale, SB Brogly, D Payne… - Canadian Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious complication of substance use disorder
(SUD). Limited data exist on IE and SUD prevalence in Canada. We report the number of IE …

Impact of the opioid epidemic and associated prescribing restrictions on people who live with chronic noncancer pain in Canada

JL Kabore, MG Pagé, MO Martel… - The Clinical Journal …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Little is known about the consequences of the opioid epidemic on people living
with chronic noncancer pain (CNCP). This study examined this issue in people who lived in …

Opioid prescribing safety measures utilized by primary healthcare providers in Canada: A scoping review

G Pittman, S Morrell, J Ralph - Journal of Nursing Regulation, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Opioid-related hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and mortality due
to opioid poisoning have risen across Canada. The high use of opioids warrants the …

Trends in dispensing of individual prescription opioid formulations, Canada 2005–2020

W Jones, R Kaoser, D Rudoler… - Journal of pharmaceutical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Canada has experienced a distinctly bifurcated pattern of (strong) opioid
utilization post-2000, with multifold increases rendering it one of the world's highest opioid …