Monday 22 May 2017

Study examines polyneuropathy and long-term opioid use

(The JAMA Network Journals) Polyneuropathy is a common painful condition, especially among older patients, which can result in functional impairment.In a new article published by JAMA Neurology, Christopher J. Klein, M.D., and his colleagues at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., examined the association of long-term opioid therapy with functional status, adverse outcomes and death among patients with polyneuropathy. The population-based study included data from 1,993 patients with polyneuropathy who were receiving opioid therapy and a group of control patients for comparison.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://ift.tt/2r9mm88

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