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Assessing buprenorphine treatment utilization and SAMHSA DATA waiver provider distribution in 2021: a real-world analysis in California

Scientific Reports
Qualified clinicians previously required a practitioner waiver (i.e., “DATA-waiver” or "X-waiver") to offer buprenorphine, a medication for opioid use disorder (OUD).
Yun Wang, Tao Hu, Chih-Hung Chang, Matthew Heshmatipour, Jeff Jianfei Guo, Moom R. Roosan, Karen A. Miotto   +6 more
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Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology: Guidelines and Consensus Statement for Palliative Surgery in Oncology

Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objective Palliative surgery in oncology aims to relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, and respect patient autonomy in advanced cancer. This study aimed to develop evidence‐based recommendations for safely indicating and performing palliative surgeries in Brazil, considering clinical, ethical, and multidisciplinary aspects.
Audrey Cabral Ferreira de Oliveira, Jordana Henz Hammes, Isabela Maria Alves de Almeida Oliva, Lara Andrade Mendes Mangieri, Ronald Enrique Delgado Bocanegra, Marcos Gonçalves Adriano Junior, Ana Caroline Fonseca Alves, Eliel Oliveira de Araujo, Jairo Cerqueira de Almeida Teixeira, Patricia Isabel Bahia Mendes Freire, Larissa de Jesus Almeida, Raquel Lacerda Dantas de Farias, Heládio Feitosa e Castro Neto, Alexandre Ferreira Oliveira, Reitan Ribeiro, Rodrigo Nascimento Pinheiro   +15 more
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Managing Prolonged Pain After Surgery: Examining the Role of Opioids. [PDF]

, 2018
A notable minority of patients experience persistent postsurgical pain and some of these patients consequently have prolonged exposure to opioids. Risk factors for prolonged opioid use after surgery include preoperative opioid use, anxiety, substance ...
Pozek, John-Paul J., Schwenk, Eric S., Viscusi, Eugene R.   +2 more
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Emergency Department Clinicians’ Attitudes Toward Opioid Use Disorder and Emergency Department-initiated Buprenorphine Treatment: A Mixed-Methods Study [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction: Emergency department (ED) visits related to opioid use disorder (OUD) have increased nearly twofold over the last decade. Treatment with buprenorphine has been demonstrated to decrease opioid-related overdose deaths. In this study, we aimed
Carlson, Lucas C., Chary, Anita, Condella, Anna L., Im, Dana D., Kunzler, Nathan, Martin, Alister, Samuels-Kalow, Margaret, Vogel, Lara, Vongsachang, Hurnan, Weiner, Scott G.   +9 more
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Probable posttraumatic stress disorder related to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and self‐inflicted injury–related hospitalizations and emergency department visits

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract Self‐inflicted injury is a known risk factor for suicide. Previous studies have reported associations between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and self‐inflicted injury; however, this association has not been widely studied among disaster‐exposed populations.
Sean Locke, Julia Sisti, Erin Takemoto, Kacie Seil, Cristina Pollari, James E. Cone, Jiehui Li   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trajectories of medication for opioid use disorder and their impact on HIV testing among people who inject drugs in India: A longitudinal assessment of clinic-based data. [PDF]

Addiction
Abstract Aims The aim of this study was to identify longitudinal trajectories of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) use throughout 1 year following MOUD initiation and to examine the association of trajectory membership with HIV testing among people who inject drugs in India.
McFall AM, Ganapathi L, Gunaratne MP, Srikrishnan AK, Vasudevan CK, Anand S, Solomon SS, Mehta SH, Lucas GM.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Healing a Broken System: Veterans and the War on Drugs [PDF]

, 2012
This report examines the plight of returning veterans who struggle with incarceration and psychological wounds of war such as addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder -- and suggests reforms that could improve the health and preserve the freedom of ...

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A Retrospective Analysis Into the Effect of Punch Grafts in Patients With Chronic Ulcers of the Lower Leg

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Punch grafting was retrospectively evaluated in patients with chronic lower leg ulcers treated at Erasmus MC between 2018 and 2023. Median pain scores significantly decreased after 6 weeks. Opioid use declined and 30% of patients no longer required analgesics. Complete wound closure was achieved in 7% of cases.
M. van Zanten, J. E. Geskes, M. M. E. Thung, P. Velthuis, C. van Montfrans   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Heroin Crisis Act: What You Need to Know about the New Law [PDF]

, 2015
The Heroin Crisis Act aims to address the heroin epidemic in Illinois through improved access to treatment and expanded overdose prevention activities.
Daniel Rabbitt
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Increasing Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders: Estimating Costs, Supply, and the Effects of Insurance Expansions [PDF]

, 2017
Ervant Maksabedian Hernandez
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