Publications by authors named "Clairoux S"
Background: Chronic opioid use has been documented in up to 20% of patients with traumatic injuries. Hence, we developed the Tapering Opioids Prescription Program for high-risk Trauma (TOPP-Trauma) patients.
Aims: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of TOPP-Trauma, examine the feasibility of the research methods, and describe its potential efficacy in reducing long-term opioid use.
Article Synopsis
- Opioid use disorder and related deaths have significantly increased, prompting the development of the Tapering Opioids Prescription Program in Trauma (TOPP-Trauma) to help reduce chronic opioid consumption among trauma patients.
- The study aims to assess the feasibility of the TOPP-Trauma intervention and its methods through a pilot randomized controlled trial involving 50 high-risk patients, comparing the intervention against an educational pamphlet.
- By evaluating various parameters like dropout rates and morphine equivalent doses over 6 and 12 weeks, the study seeks to provide insights into the effectiveness of preventive strategies for chronic opioid use in trauma patients.
No studies have directly compared the key characteristics and outcomes of kidney (KTx) and liver transplantation (LTx) recipients with neutropenia. In this single-center, retrospective, cohort study, we enrolled all adult patients who received a KTx or LTx between 2000 and 2011. Neutropenia was defined as 2 consecutive absolute neutrophil count (ANC) values <1500/mm in patients without preexisting neutropenia.
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