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Papers: 1 Feb 2020 - 7 Feb 2020

RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


Human Studies


2020 05


Clin J Pain


36


5

Attitudes Towards and Management of Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia: A Survey of Chronic Pain Practitioners.

Authors

Kum E, Buckley N, de Leon-Casasola O, Lema M, Busse JW
Clin J Pain. 2020 05; 36(5):359-364.
PMID: 32028382.

Abstract

Opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH) is a phenomenon whereby opioids increase patients' pain sensitivity, complicating their use in analgesia. We explored practitioners' attitudes towards, and knowledge concerning diagnosis, risk factors, and treatment of OIH.