Background This systematic review assessed the incidence of persistent opioid use after
cesarean delivery in opioid-naïve individuals in the United States of America (USA) …

Background Misuse of prescription opioids is a public health crisis in the United States. In
2016, it was estimated that 3.3 million Americans were misusing prescription opioids …

Background Recovery after surgery intersects physical, psychological, and social domains.
In this study we aim to assess the feasibility and usability of a mobile health application …

As educators, advocates, and champions for women's health, nurses play pivotal roles
throughout a woman's pregnancy and childbirth journey. Most women experience …

Cesarean delivery is the most common inpatient surgical procedure among women in the
United States, affecting 1.4 million women annually. 1, 2 Opioids are routinely used for …

Racial and ethnic disparities in health care quality and patient outcomes are endemic in the
United States, 1 and this is especially true in obstetrics. Recent data from the Centers for …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of scheduled ketorolac in reducing opioid use after
cesarean delivery. METHODS: This was a single-center, randomized, double-blind, parallel …

Pain in the postpartum period is common and considered by many individuals to be both
problematic and persistent (1). Pain can interfere with individuals' ability to care for …

Background Postoperative analgesia is paramount to recovery after thoracic surgery, and
opioids play an invaluable role in this process. However, current 1-size-fits-all prescribing …

Background In line with a nationwide commitment to decrease opioid prescribing, in October
2017, our department implemented a new departmental policy to cease routine provision of …