Tag: Opioids
U.S. Drug OD Deaths Fall for First Time in Three Decades
However, U.S. drug overdose death rate remains about seven times higher than a generation ago
Opioids Commonly Prescribed in Emergency Department for Gout
Diabetes, polyarticular gout, prior opioid use tied to increased risk for opioid prescription at discharge
Prepregnancy Surgery Linked to Risk for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Prescription opioids for postsurgical pain may lead to addiction that affects future pregnancies
Prescribing Fewer Tablets Can Cut Post-ACL Surgery Opioid Use
Prescribing fewer tablets with education session further reduces opioid use
Prenatal Opioid Exposure Harms Long-Term Child Development
Negative effects on cognitive, motor outcomes seen from age 6 months persist to school age
About 12 Percent With Ankle Sprain Fill Opioid Prescriptions
Among opioid-naive patients, 8.4 percent of those who filled an initial opioid Rx had persistent use
Survey Reveals Gaps in Opioid Rx Patterns of Orthopedic Surgeons
History of drug misuse, depression did not necessarily diminish hypothetical prescribing rates
In Utero Opioid Exposure Tied to Poor Outcomes Throughout Childhood
Adverse outcomes seen at birth and in preschool and school-aged children
VTE Risk Reduced With Partial Knee Replacement
But risk for five-year revision higher for those undergoing partial versus total knee replacement
Patterns of Inpatient Opioid Use Linked to Long-Term Use
Outpatient use at 90 days was seen for 5.9 and 3.0 percent of patients with and without inpatient use
