Prevalence of opioid and nonopioid pain management therapies among Medicare beneficiaries with musculoskeletal pain conditions from 2016 to 2019
Introduction Pain treatment guidelines prioritize nonopioid therapies over opioid
medications to prevent opioid-related harms. We examined trends in receipt and intensity of …
medications to prevent opioid-related harms. We examined trends in receipt and intensity of …
Characterizing prescription opioid, heroin, and fentanyl initiation trajectories: A qualitative study
We understand the current crisis of overdose deaths to be driven by widespread opioid use,
characterized by distinct 'waves' of drug use. The first wave was driven by prescription …
characterized by distinct 'waves' of drug use. The first wave was driven by prescription …
New opioid prescription claims and their clinical indications: results from health administrative data in Quebec, Canada, over 14 years
Objectives Describe new opioid prescription claims, their clinical indications and annual
trends among opioid naïve adults covered by the Quebec's public drug insurance plan …
trends among opioid naïve adults covered by the Quebec's public drug insurance plan …
Public Perceptions of Opioid Use for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
Background: Chronic non-cancer pain affects 20% of Americans. This is significantly
impacted by the ongoing opioid crisis and reduced opioid dispensing. Public perceptions …
impacted by the ongoing opioid crisis and reduced opioid dispensing. Public perceptions …
[PDF][PDF] Ending the overdose epidemic by ending the war on drug users: Can this work?
The overdose crisis continues to escalate. In Canada and the United States, more than 120
000 people now die annually, twice the toll in 2015. 1, 2 In the global epicentre, the …
000 people now die annually, twice the toll in 2015. 1, 2 In the global epicentre, the …
Impacts of State‐Level Opioid Review Programs on Injured Workers and Their Health Care Providers: A Qualitative Study in Washington and Ohio
TJ Padamsee, C Montgomery, S Kienzle… - The Milbank …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Policy Points Workers' compensation agencies have instituted opioid review policies to
reduce unsafe prescribing. Providers reported more limited and cautious prescribing than in …
reduce unsafe prescribing. Providers reported more limited and cautious prescribing than in …
Ethical considerations and decision making in opioid prescribing for chronic pain: A case study in rheumatology practice
Dilemmas regarding opioid prescribing for chronic pain frequently occur within health care
settings. The ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice, as …
settings. The ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice, as …
[PDF][PDF] Increased Stimulant Prescribing Following the COVID-19 Pandemic–Rhode Island, 2017–2021
TJ Paiva, KST JOHN, RS Wightman, AZ Nitenson… - FREE TO …, 2023 - rimed.org
METHODS We utilized data from the RI Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) to
identify all stimulant prescriptions filled for RI residents between 2017 and 2021. Unique …
identify all stimulant prescriptions filled for RI residents between 2017 and 2021. Unique …
Modeling the Opioid Crisis in Virginia: A Differential Equations Model Assessing the Impact of Medication-Assisted Treatment on the Addicted Population
MZ Akram - 2024 - scholarship.richmond.edu
The opioid epidemic is prevalent in countless communities throughout the United States and
has yet to be mitigated. Treatments for OUD (opioid use disorder) include Medication …
has yet to be mitigated. Treatments for OUD (opioid use disorder) include Medication …