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BMJ Open, 2019 Objective Long-term opioid prescribing has increased amid concerns over effectiveness and safety of its use. We examined long-term prescription opioid use among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), psoriatic ...
Sarah K. Chen +5 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective This study aims to describe the frequency and timing of physician referrals to physical therapists (PTs) and other treatments prescribed over 12 months in patients with recent onset of knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The study also aims to identify determinants of early PT referrals.
Samannaaz S. Khoja +4 more
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PharmacoepidemiologyOpioids are highly effective drugs but need close monitoring to avoid harm to patients. The aim of this study was to analyze how guideline recommendations are met for (i) the avoidance of the concomitant use of anxiolytics, hypnotics, or sedatives; (ii ...
Veronika Lappe +3 more
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Gabapentin, opioids, and the risk of opioid-related death: A population-based nested case-control study. [PDF]
PLoS Medicine, 2017 Prescription opioid use is highly associated with risk of opioid-related death, with 1 of every 550 chronic opioid users dying within approximately 2.5 years of their first opioid prescription.
Tara Gomes +5 more
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Laboratory Testing for Prescription Opioids [PDF]
Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2012 Opioid analgesic misuse has risen significantly over the past two decades, and these drugs now represent the most commonly abused class of prescription medications. They are a major cause of poisoning deaths in the USA exceeding heroin and cocaine. Laboratory testing plays a role in the detection of opioid misuse and the evaluation of patients with ...
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Balance in Opioid Prescription during Pregnancy [PDF]
Anesthesiology, 2014 In this issue of Anesthesiology, Bateman and colleagues present an analysis of opioid prescription practices from a large US private insurance database 1. The information, derived from the database “InVision” for Data Mart is constructed from medical and prescription information from privately insured people in the United States. The authors identified
Pamela, Flood, Srinivasa N, Raja
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Medical Use and Misuse of Prescription Opioids in the US Adult Population: 2016-2017.
American Journal of Public Health, 2019 Objectives. To characterize prescription opioid medical users and misusers among US adults. Methods. We used the 2016-2017 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health to compare medical prescription opioid users with misusers without prescriptions, misusers ...
Pamela C. Griesler +3 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Recent inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatment guidelines have recommended against nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drug (NSAID) use despite prevalent musculoskeletal symptoms and opioid overuse in this population. Given the discordance between changing national guidelines and potential clinical utility, we sought to assess national temporal
Adam S. Mayer +5 more
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Concurrent Prescription Fills of Opioids and Benzodiazepines Among Postpartum Women During COVID-19
AJPM FocusIntroduction: Concurrent prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines is associated with increased risk of emergency department visits and overdose. Postpartum women commonly receive opioids for pain after delivery and are at risk for postpartum depression/
Amanda J. Abraham, PhD +4 more
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Baseline Opioid Survey: Access, Consumption, Consequences, and Perceptions among Young Adults in Alaska [PDF]
, 2017 In September of 2015, SAMHSA awarded the Partnerships for Success (PFS) grant to the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health (DBH). The PFS grant program is a five‐year effort that focuses on preventing
Barnett, Jodi +2 more
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