Background Lidocaine is a local anaesthetic that is sometimes used on the skin to treat
neuropathic pain. Objectives To assess the analgesic efficacy of topical lidocaine for chronic …

Prompted by the continuing attrition rate of novice teachers, this study examines 1st-year
teachers’ needs in the context of a university-regional partnership sponsored support program …

Background There is a call for greater monitoring of opioid prescribing in the UK, particularly
of strong opioids in chronic pain, for which there is little evidence of clinical benefit. We …

• Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) is a recognised adverse consequence of surgery;
surgery is common, therefore the population at risk is considerable. • Putative risk factors for …

Importance Uncontrolled and indiscriminate prescribing of opioids has led to an opioid crisis
that started in North America and spread throughout high-income countries. The aim of this …

2. Background Globally, the United Nations estimate that around 250 million people (5% of
the world's adult population) used an illicit drug at least once in 2014, whereas the number of …

Objectives To determine the incidence and associations of sexual dysfunction in survivors
of intensive care unit treatment in their first year after hospital discharge using a self-report …

Prescribed opioid misuse in North America is a public health crisis, with huge social, medical
and economic repercussions. Surgery is an identified driver for persistent opioid use and …

Modified-release opioid tablets were introduced into surgical practice in the belief that they
provided superior pain relief and reduced nursing workload, and they rapidly became …

Background: It is clear that the risks of opioids in chronic pain outweigh the benefits, creating
a drive for clinicians to support patients taper and stop long-term opioids. However, it is not …