Lessons learnt from establishing a high dose opioid review clinic for people living with HIV.
Pain Manag
; 9(1): 37-44, 2019 Jan 01.
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ABSTRACT
People living with HIV represent a unique aging population, living with a chronic condition associated with significant pain. A number take high dose, long-term opioids to manage moderate to severe chronic pain, presenting specific risks. This article highlights the size and impact of this problem and outlines the service objectives and set up of a specialist clinic to manage people living with HIV on high dose opioids, alongside its successes and learning points.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Prescripciones de Medicamentos
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Infecciones por VIH
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Dolor Crónico
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Analgésicos Opioides
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pain Manag
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido