Tag: Opioids
Opioid Use Down With ‘Enhanced Recovery After Surgery’ Program
Opioid consumption drops for women undergoing gynecologic surgery, no increase in pain scores
Opioid-Related Hospital Use Up in Elderly Adults
In 2015-2016, nearly one in five adults ≥65 years filled at least one outpatient opioid prescription
Opioid Bill Gets Bipartisan Support
Bill contains a mix of law enforcement and public health measures
Persistent Post-Op Opioid Use in Young Cancer Patients Explored
Higher inpatient pain scores linked to persistent use after major oncologic surgery for children, teens
Opioid Deaths 1999 to 2015 May Be Dramatically Underestimated
Incomplete death certificates led to under-reporting of 70,000 likely opioid deaths
U.S. Senate Passes Opioids Bill
Comprehensive bipartisan package earmarks billions of dollars to fight opioid abuse in the United States
Potentially Inappropriate Opioid Prescribing Tied to Overdose
Increased risks of all-cause mortality, fatal overdose, nonfatal overdose with PIP of opioids
Opioid Refills Rare After Rhinoplasty
Only 1.2 percent of patients prescribed opioids required refills within three weeks of surgery
Highest Opioid-Related Mortality Seen in Construction Jobs
Proportional mortality ratios for heroin-, prescription opioid-related deaths elevated in construction field
Opioids Often Prescribed in the Absence of Pain Diagnosis
No pain diagnosis recorded at 28.5 percent of visits in which an opioid was prescribed from 2006 to 2015
