Tag: Opioids
Filling Opioid Rx Postpartum Ups Serious Opioid-Related Events
Serious opioid-related event rate increased with increasing number of postpartum opioid prescriptions
AAOS: Opioid Prescribing Down for Minor Ortho Injuries in Youth
However, 54.3 percent of patients received at least one dose of opioid during ED or clinic visit
Large U.S. Pharmacy Chains Played Role in Opioid Crisis, Lawsuit Claims
Lawsuit charges chains sold millions of pills in small communities, gave bonuses to pharmacists
Benzodiazepines, Codispensed Opioids Common in Hemodialysis
Risk for mortality increased for those receiving short-acting benzodiazepines alone or with opioids
One-Year Mortality High Following ED Visit for Overdose
Mortality rates higher from unintentional overdose, suicide, and natural causes at one year
Opioid-Related Deaths Less Likely Among Cancer Patients
Mortality lower despite common opioid prescriptions for cancer-related pain
Racial Differences Found in Managing Children’s Pain From Broken Bones
Minority children less likely to receive opioids and optimal pain management versus white children
Physicians Report Low Interest in Opioid Use Disorder Meds
Few PCPs report obtaining buprenorphine waiver orprescribing buprenorphine, naltrexone for OUD
Post-Detox Treatment Lowers Mortality in Opioid Use Disorder
Patients with opioid use disorder receiving treatment after inpatient care had increased one-year survival
2017 to 2018 Saw Drop in Overdose Death Rates Involving Opioids
But rates involving synthetic opioids increased
