Opioids form an important component of general anesthesia and perioperative analgesia.
Discharge opioid prescriptions are identified as a contributor for persistent opioid use and …

Objective: Opioid prescriptions after surgery are effective for pain management but have
been a significant contributor to the current opioid epidemic. Our objective is to review …

Objective: The aim of this study was to conduct a prospective, multicenter survey of patients
regarding postoperative opioid use to inform development of standardized, evidence-based …

BACKGROUND: There has been a dramatic rise in opioid abuse, and diversion of excess,
unused prescriptions is a major contributor. We assess the impact of implementing a new …

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine preoperative patient characteristics
associated with postoperative outpatient opioid use and assess the frequency of …

Importance Postoperative opioid overprescribing leads to persistent opioid use and excess
pills at risk for misuse and diversion. A learning health system paradigm using risk-stratified …

Purpose Drivers of excess controlled substance disposal behaviors are not well understood.
A survey of patients who had received opioid-based medications was conducted to inform …

Purpose: Opioids are frequently overprescribed after surgery. The 2018 AUA position
statement on opioid use suggests using the lowest dose and potency to achieve pain control …

Background To optimize responsible opioid prescribing after inpatient operation, we
implemented a clinical trial with the following objectives: prospectively validate patient …

In the midst of an epidemic of opioid abuse and overdose-related morbidity and mortality,
the use of opioids remains the most common means of providing analgesia in the …