Tag: Opioids
Various Strategies Used by U.S. Adults to Manage Chronic Pain
54.7 percent used only nonopioid pain management strategies and 4.4 percent used opioids only
Small Risk Found for Some Congenital Anomalies With Opioid Exposure
Risks increased for gastrointestinal anomalies, specific anomalies, including ankyloglossia, with first-trimester exposure
Experts Propose Solutions to the Opioid Crisis in North America
Stanford–Lancet Commission on the North American Opioid Crisis formed to address the opioid crisis in the United States and Canada
Opioid Overdose Antidote Urged for Schools After Student’s Fentanyl Death
In response to the incident, Hartford officials pledged to ensure that all city schools are stocked with naloxone
Emergency Department Interventions Cut Opioid Rx Rates
However, no reduction observed in prescribed opioid quantity
Multicomponent Strategy Ups Buprenorphine Use for Opioid Use Disorder in ED
However, wide variation seen in provider uptake
Guidance Offered for Managing Pain in Patients With Cancer and OUD
For patients with opioid use disorder taking buprenorphine-naloxone, it is deemed appropriate to continue three times-daily dosing
Heart Surgery Patients May Not Need Opioids at Home
Incidence of postdischarge opioid prescriptions low for opioid-naive patients undergoing CABG and/or valve surgery through sternotomy
Decline Seen in Total Opioid MME Per Capita in Last Decade
Greatest decline in MME volume per capita seen among persons aged 46 to 55 years and in metropolitan counties
Opioid Rx Up, Non-Rx Therapy Down During the Pandemic
Nonpharmacologic therapy decreased, opioid prescribing increased for patients seeking treatment for pain management in 2020 versus 2019
