Publications by authors named "Sanam Fathabadi"
Background: The prevalence and burden of mental illness among young people is rising, globally. Youth mental health services, such as , offer young people access to multidisciplinary mental healthcare, specifically designed to address their needs. Pharmacists are medicines experts and possess a skillset increasingly being utilised in expanded areas of practice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOpioid Analgesic Use among Patients with Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review.
Kidney Blood Press Res
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- Opioid analgesics, often used for managing moderate to severe pain, pose safety and efficacy concerns for patients with kidney disease due to their compromised renal function.
- A systematic review of 32 studies highlighted the use of various opioids, including morphine and fentanyl, despite the overall limited quality of evidence available on their effects in patients with reduced kidney function.
- The review suggests morphine as the most studied opioid for safety and effectiveness in renal disease, emphasizing the need for further high-quality research to better understand the risks and benefits of different opioids in this patient population.