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Reducing opioid consumption levels post-operatively following gastrointestinal surgery – A systematic review of randomized trials

Surgery in Practice and Science, 2022
Background: The opioid crisis has reached epidemic proportions worldwide. Unfortunately, prescription of opioid analgesia in the post-operative phase of treatment is contributing to this problem.
Matthew G. Davey, William P. Joyce
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The association between naloxone distribution, buprenorphine treatment and retention and incident high‐risk opioid prescribing with opioid overdose death in Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York and Ohio, United States: An exploratory community‐level cohort study of data from the HEALing Communities Study

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim We evaluated whether community‐level naloxone distribution, medication for opioid use disorder treatment and retention and incident high‐risk opioid prescribing rates were associated with opioid overdose death rates. Design Observational cohort conducted using 2019 to 2023 community‐level data as an exploratory analysis of the HEALing ...
Alexander Y. Walley, Debbie M. Cheng, Nathan Vandergrift, Marc Larochelle, JaNae Holloway, Jennifer L. Brown, Redonna Chandler, Laura C. Fanucchi, Daniel J. Feaster, Patricia R. Freeman, Timothy Hunt, Michelle R. Lofwall, Hannah K. Knudsen, Edward V. Nunes, Emmanuel Oga, Douglas R. Oyler, Jeffrey H. Samet, Jennifer Villani, Sharon L. Walsh, T. John Winhusen   +19 more
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Opioid free onco-anesthesia: Is it time to convict opioids? A systematic review of literature

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2019
The epidemic of opioid crisis started getting recognised as a public health emergency in view of increasing opioid-related deaths occurring due to undetected respiratory depression.
Raghu S Thota, Seshadri Ramkiran, Rakesh Garg, Jyotsna Goswami, Vaibhavi Baxi, Mary Thomas   +5 more
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Medical cannabis for the reduction of opioid dosage in the treatment of non-cancer chronic pain: a systematic review

Systematic Reviews, 2020
Background Medical cannabis (MC) is currently being used as an adjunct to opiates given its analgesic effects and potential to reduce opiate addiction.
Babasola O. Okusanya, Ibitola O. Asaolu, John E. Ehiri, Linda Jepkoech Kimaru, Abidemi Okechukwu, Cecilia Rosales   +5 more
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Change of substance‐related hospitalisation in adolescents after cannabis legalisation in Thailand in 2022

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims On 9 June 2022, Thailand changed its cannabis legislation, expanding access to individuals aged >18 years. Evidence suggests that such changes could increase the risk of cannabis use and related harms, and could influence patterns of use of other substances among adolescents.
Sirada Puetpaiboon, Songyos Rajborirug, Vorthunju Nakhonsri, Chumpol Ngamphiw, Peerapat Khunkham, Sissades Tongsima, Watcharapot Janpoung, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong   +7 more
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Factors associated with the percentage of individuals who initiate and discontinue naltrexone as a relapse prevention pharmacotherapy in opioid use disorder: A systematic review, meta‐analysis and meta‐regression

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Naltrexone is a pharmacotherapeutic option for relapse prevention in opioid use disorder (OUD); however, studies highlight low rates of initiation and high rates of discontinuation as limiting its effectiveness. We aimed to (1) estimate the percentage of individuals with OUD who (having undergone withdrawal and wish to ...
Emmert Roberts, Elizabeth Sanderson, Thomas Santo Jr., Matthew Hickman, Michael Farrell, Louisa Degenhardt   +5 more
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Opioid Epidemic [PDF]

The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2019
Bryan, Combs, Michele M, Hughes, Jill, Ariagno, Elizabeth, Turcotte   +3 more
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Trends in Intraoperative Opioid Analgesic Use Among Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal, 2020
Mentor: Andrea Dutoit Program: Anesthesiology Type: Case Report Background: Over-reliance on opioids in the perioperative period has contributed to the opioid epidemic and new non-opioid strategies for multi-modal analgesia are being analyzed and ...
Allison Bell, Wanying Pei, Blaine Schlawin, Peter Pellegrino, Zhaohui Hu, Apollo Stack, Jason Lau, Katie Berky, Kelsey Neuhalfen, Rachel Quandahl, Sagar Bansal, Andrea Dutoit, Amy Duhachek-Stapelman, Katie Goergen, Tricia LeVan, Lorena Baccaglini   +15 more
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Closing the gaps in opioid use disorder research, policy and practice: conference proceedings

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 2018
Drug overdose deaths involving opioids have surged in recent years and the economic cost of the opioid epidemic is estimated to be over $500 billion annually.
Matthew A. Miclette, Jared A. Leff, Isabella Cuan, Jeffrey H. Samet, Brendan Saloner, Gary Mendell, Yuhua Bao, Michael A. Ashburn, Marcus A. Bachhuber, Bruce R. Schackman, Daniel E. Polsky, Zachary F. Meisel   +11 more
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Time and State Legislation Have Decreased Opioid Prescribing in Elective Foot and Ankle Surgery in the United States

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2022
Category: Other; Ankle; Ankle Arthritis; Arthroscopy; Bunion; Hindfoot; Lesser Toes; Midfoot/Forefoot; Sports Introduction/Purpose: The opioid epidemic has focused attention on opioid overprescribing.
Daniel J. Cunningham MD, Nicholas Kwon, Nicholas B. Allen, Andrew Hanselman, Samuel B. Adams MD   +4 more
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