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The indication for the treatment of post-operative pain has been removed from the licences of all prolonged release opioids due to the increased risk of persistent post-operative opioid use (PPOU) and opioid-induced ventilatory impairment (OIVI).
Public Assessment Report on the removal of the indication for post-operative pain for modified-release opioids.
Explains surgical wound infection, and the national programme for monitoring infections acquired in hospitals, in English and 27 other languages.
How to use a before-and-after study to evaluate your digital health product.
Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families
Information for manufacturers of medical devices on post-market surveillance, reporting adverse incidents and field safety corrective actions to the MHRA.
How to use a case-control study to evaluate your digital health product.
Case study from Deeper Insights.
Tell DVLA you've had an operation if you're still unable to drive 3 months after the surgery
Find out about the long-term effects some people can have after having COVID-19.
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