Ropivacaine Reduces Postoperative Pain and Hospital Stay without Increasing Opioid Use
The following is a summary of “Multiple intramuscular ropivacaine injection to donor sites reduces...
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Impact of APS Follow-Up on Persistent Opioid Use After Hospital Discharge
The following is a summary of “Persistent post-discharge opioid use and opioid stewardship: A...
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Enhanced Pain Relief and Reduced Opioid Use with Bupivacaine CWI
The following is a summary of “Continuous Intra-Incisional Bupivacaine for Postoperative Analgesia...
Read MorePublic Voices Often Ignored in States’ Opioid Settlement Money Decisions
The conversation wasn’t sounding good for Kensington residents on June 20. The Philadelphia neighborhood is a critical center of the nation’s opioid crisis, and the city had decided to spend $7.5 million in opioid...
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Most Americans Unprepared to Handle Opioid Overdoses
MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — More than three in four people (77 percent) say...
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Assessment of a 12-Month Opioid Overdose Intervention: No Notable Effect on Mortality Rates
The following is a summary of “Community-Based Cluster-Randomized Trial to Reduce Opioid Overdose...
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Problematic Pharmaceutical Opioid Use Common in Noncancer Pain
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with chronic noncancer pain...
Read MoreOpioid Settlements Promise Mississippi a Windfall. What Happens Next?
Hundreds of Mississippians die every year from opioid overdoses, an epidemic that has claimed the lives of tens of thousands more nationwide. In a series of historic settlement agreements, pharmaceutical companies agreed to pay...
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Buprenorphine + Naloxone Safe for Opioid Addiction in Pregnancy
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancies exposed to buprenorphine combined with...
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Interprofessional Addiction Consultation Ups Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Interprofessional addiction consultation services...
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Under Investigation: Opioid Use & the Risk for Dementia
Researchers investigate the risk association between opioids and dementia among people who have a high intake of opioids.
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Role of Medicaid Access on Opioid Overdose Mortality Among Adults Released from Detention
The following is a summary of ““Catching Chain” With Medicaid: The Impact of Medicaid Access on...
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Study Looks at Opioid Dispensing Among Youths Undergoing Surgery
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Overall, 16.2 percent of opioid-naive youths...
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Femoral Nerve Block Cuts Opioid Use in ACL Reconstruction
Lower incidence of excessive opioid consumption seen for patients receiving femoral nerve block versus adductor canal block.
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Small Number of Procedures Account for Large Number of Opioid Prescriptions
Cesarean delivery accounts for highest proportion of MMEs dispensed after surgery among individuals aged 18 to 44 years.
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Exploring the Impact of GP and Pharmacist Perspectives on Opioids for Non-Malignant Pain
The following is a summary of “General practitioners’ and community pharmacists’...
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Emergency departments likely overprescribing opioids for acute pain
1. In this cohort study, majority of the participants did not use all of the opioids prescribed to...
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Older Adult Co-Use of CYP2D6-Metabolized Opioids and CYP2D6-Inhibiting Antidepressants Worsens Pain and Increases Risk of Opioid-Related Adverse Events
For older nursing home (NH) residents, use of CYP2D6-metabolized opioids concomitantly with...
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Acupuncture Can Reduce Methadone Dose, Opioid Craving
For patients with opioid use disorder receiving methadone maintenance treatment, eight weeks of acupuncture is superior to sham acupuncture.
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Acute Pain Opioid Consumption During 2 Weeks Post-ED Discharge Low, Varies by Pain Condition
For patients presenting with acute pain, the quantity of opioids consumed during two weeks after...
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