Tag: Opioids
Many Bariatric Surgery Patients Using Opioids Seven Years Later
Hydrocodone most commonly used, followed by tramadol and oxycodone
Doctors Urged to Check Patient Drug History Before Opioid Rx
Opioid abuse down when physicians are legally obligated to check patient's drug history
Opioid Use Before TKA May Lead to Worse Pain After Surgery
Researchers suggest limiting opioid prescriptions might optimize benefits of TKA
Patients With Polyneuropathy More Often Receive Opioids
No functional status markers improve with long-term opioid use, but adverse outcomes more common
APA: Americans Believe Tx Not Punishment Best for Opioid Crisis
Poll finds 58 percent for prioritizing access to treatment; 26 percent for more punishment
Substantial Variation in Opioid Rx for Minor Injuries Across U.S.
Laws limiting new opioid prescriptions to no more than a five-day supply could be beneficial
PAS: Buprenorphine Beneficial in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Sublingual buprenorphine linked to shorter duration of treatment, length of hospital stay
Intraoperative Methadone Cuts Post-Op Opioid Use in Spine Sx
Median hydromorphone use was reduced in methadone group on postoperative days 1, 2, 3
AMA Urges Doctors to Talk About Safe Opioid Storage, Disposal
Experts recommend three steps to reduce non-medical uses of the drugs
CDC: Opioid-Related Mortality Rate Might Be Underestimated
Death certificates from drug-linked infections may not label opioids as possible cause
