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Endogenous Opioids in Wound-Site Neutrophils of Sternotomy Patients

BACKGROUND: Postoperative pain management is a critical aspect of patient care. The inflammatory state of the post-sternotomy surgical wound sensitizes nerve endings, causing pain. Unrelieved or improperly managed pain compromises wound healing. Peripheral opioid receptors play a major role in analg...

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Autores principales: Awad, Hamdy, Abas, Motaz, Elgharably, Haytham, Tripathi, Ravi, Theofilos, Tykie, Bhandary, Sujatha, Sai-Sudhakar, Chittoor, Sen, Chandan K., Roy, Sashwati
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3485298/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23118879
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0047569