Does transdermal fentanyl work in patients with low BMI? Patient‐reported outcomes of pain and percent pain relief in cancer patients on transdermal fentanyl

Does transdermal fentanyl work in patients with low BMI? Patient‐reported outcomes of pain and percent pain relief in cancer patients on transdermal fentanyl

Abstract Background Low body mass index (BMI) is suspected of being associated with low transdermal fentanyl (TDF) blood levels and worse pain relief. Clinical pain data to support this claim are lacking. Methods Using a Chronic Pain Registry, we identified 901 cancer patients who received TDF at ou...

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Main Authors: Natalie Moryl, Ali Bokhari, Yvona Griffo, Rachel Hadler, Lauren Koranteng, Alexandra Filkins, Tianyu Zheng, Susan D. Horn, Charles E. Inturrisi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-12-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
Subjects:
cancer management
clinical observations
medical oncology
nutrition
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.2479

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https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.2479

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