Feasibility of a tapering opioids prescription program for trauma patients at high risk of chronic consumption (TOPP-trauma): protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Opioid use disorder (OUD) and deaths related to the chronic use of opioids have increased significantly over the last two decades.Chronic consumption of opioids has been documented in many patients with traumatic read more injuries.Preliminary research findings have shown that interventions using cognitive-behavioral strategies

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Sexual Abuse in Adolescents Is Associated With Atypically Increased Responsiveness Within Regions Implicated in Self-Referential and Emotional Processing to Approaching Animate Threats

Childhood sexual abuse is associated with significant subsequent pathology and neurodevelopmental disruption.In particular, childhood sexual abuse has been associated with heightened threat Jeans sensitivity.However, little work has directly investigated this issue.In this study, we examine the association of childhood sexual abuse to neural and be

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Silver nanoparticle synthesis using the serum obtained after rubber coagulation of skim natural rubber latex with chitosan solution

This research focused on a green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using the serum from skim natural rubber latex (SNRL), which is simple and low cost.Chitosan in acetic acid was used as a coagulant to remove rubber particles from SNRL.This leftover serum was diluted with the same amount of water and used as a source of reducing agent in he

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