Management of chronic pain secondary to temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials

L Yao, B Sadeghirad, M Li, J Li, Q Wang, HN Crandon… - bmj, 2023 - bmj.com
Objective We explored the comparative effectiveness of available therapies for chronic pain
associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Design Systematic review and …

[HTML][HTML] A coordinate-based meta-analysis of acupuncture for chronic pain: Evidence from fMRI studies

Z Yu, RR Wang, W Wei, LY Liu, CB Wen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Chronic pain (CP) patients tend to represent aberrant functional brain activity.
Acupuncture is an effective clinical treatment for CP, and some fMRI studies were conducted …

α4 nicotinic receptors on GABAergic neurons mediate a cholinergic analgesic circuit in the substantia nigra pars reticulata

Y Han, J Zhang, Y Ji, Y Luan, S Li, H Geng… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2024 - nature.com
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) regulate pain pathways with various outcomes
depending on receptor subtypes, neuron types, and locations. But it remains unknown …

Cannabis for medical use versus opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials

HM Jeddi, JW Busse, B Sadeghirad, M Levine… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective The objective of this study is to evaluate the comparative benefits and harms of
opioids and cannabis for medical use for chronic non-cancer pain. Design Systematic …

The GRADE Working Group and CINeMA approaches provided inconsistent certainty of evidence ratings for a network meta-analysis of opioids for chronic noncancer …

A Noori, B Sadeghirad, L Thabane, M Bhandari… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Assessment of the certainty of evidence (CoE) from network meta-analysis is
critical to convey the strength of inferences for clinical decision-making. Both the GRADE …

[HTML][HTML] A Systematic review and Network Meta-analysis of pharmaceutical interventions used to manage chronic pain

A Shetty, G Delanerolle, H Cavalini, C Deng, X Yang… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
It is estimated 1.5 billion of the global population suffer from chronic pain with prevalence
increasing with demographics including age. It is suggested long-term exposure to chronic …

[HTML][HTML] Adherence to coprescribing of laxatives with opioids and associated characteristics in general practices in the Netherlands

K Hek, F Lghoul-Oulad Saïd, JC Korevaar… - BMC primary care, 2022 - Springer
Background Guidelines recommend to prescribe a laxative with an opioid to prevent
constipation. We aimed to determine the adherence by general practitioners (GPs) to this …

Potentially Preventable Hospital Admissions Related to Medication: Stable, but shifting

F Lghoul - 2023 - research.rug.nl
The overall aim of this thesis was to assess the progress in risk management of (potentially
preventable) hospital admissions related to medication ((PP) HARMs). Specifically, we …