Opioids Literature

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020

Brief educational video plus telecare to enhance recovery for older emergency department patients with acute musculoskeletal pain: study protocol for the BETTER randomized controlled trial.

Opioids Literature

Publication date: Jul 06, 2020 Chronic musculoskeletal pain (MSP) affects more than 40% of adults aged 50?years and older and is the leading cause of disability in the USA. Older ... Read more

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020

Perceptions of opioid use and prescribing habits in oncologic surgery: A survey of the society of surgical oncology membership.

Opioids Literature

Publication date: Jul 06, 2020 The objective of this study was to assess current perceptions surrounding opioid prescribing in surgical oncology to inform perioperative quality improvement initiatives. After the Society ... Read more

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020

Oral medicinal cannabinoids to relieve symptom burden in the palliative care of patients with advanced cancer: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised clinical trial of efficacy and safety of 1:1 delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD).

Opioids Literature

Publication date: Jul 06, 2020 Despite improvements in medical care, patients with advanced cancer still experience substantial symptom distress. There is increasing interest in the use of medicinal cannabinoids but ... Read more

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020

Trends in Indicators of Injection Drug Use, Indian Health Service, 2010-2014: A Study of Health Care Encounter Data.

Opioids Literature

Publication date: Jul 07, 2020 Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV transmission in the United States may increase as a result of increasing rates of opioid use disorder (OUD) and ... Read more

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020

Psycho-Social Correlates of Opioid Use Disorder among the US Adult Population: Evidence from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2015-2018.

Opioids Literature

Publication date: Jul 07, 2020 The United States (US) has experienced an opioid epidemic over the last two decades. Drug overdose deaths increased by 21% from 2015 to 2016, with ... Read more

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

Polypharmacy in patients with epilepsy: A nationally representative cross-sectional study.

Opioids Literature

Publication date: Jul 03, 2020 The objective of the study was to characterize the prevalence of polypharmacy and central nervous system (CNS)-acting medications in patients with epilepsy, and particular types ... Read more

July 4, 2020July 4, 2020

The prevalence of and exact indications for daily opioid use among aged home care clients with and without dementia.

Opioids Literature

Publication date: Jun 29, 2020 The increasing trend of opioid use for non-malignant pain among older people has raised concerns about whether opioids are used for appropriate indications. On the ... Read more

July 4, 2020July 4, 2020

One million screened: Scaling up SBIRT and buprenorphine treatment in hospital emergency departments across Maryland.

Opioids Literature

Publication date: Jul 01, 2020 Identification of problematic alcohol use and substance use in the population has been a clinical challenge, especially during the heightened years of the opioid epidemic. ... Read more

July 4, 2020July 4, 2020

Family members lived experience with an opioid addicted loved one.

Opioids Literature

Publication date: Jul 02, 2020 Background: The opioid epidemic is complex problem. In order to provide a comprehensive intervention plan, understanding all stakeholders’ perspectives is essential. Stakeholders in this epidemic ... Read more

July 4, 2020July 4, 2020

The effectiveness of an oral opioid rescue medication algorithm for postoperative pain management compared to PCIA : A cohort analysis.

Opioids Literature

Publication date: Jul 02, 2020 Standard protocols or algorithms are considered essential to ensure adequate analgesia. Germany has widely adopted postoperative protocols for pain management including oral opioids for rescue ... Read more