Worldwide, 80% of patients who undergo surgery receive opioid analgesics as the
fundamental agent for pain relief. However, the irrational use of opioids leads to excessive …

Introduction Racial disparities in health care are a well-documented phenomenon in the
USA. Universal insurance has been suggested as a solution to mitigate these disparities …

Importance Opioids are commonly used for pain control during and after invasive
procedures. However, opioid-related adverse drug events (ORADEs) are common and have …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Spine surgery has been identified as a risk factor for prolonged
postoperative opioid use. Preoperative prediction of opioid use could improve risk …

Background: Preoperative opioid use is known to increase the likelihood of complications
and inferior outcomes following spine surgery. We evaluated the association of preoperative …

Background We conducted a cohort study of adult patients presenting for orthopaedic
trauma surgery at a statewide trauma centre, with the aims of determining (i) the incidence …

Background The growing problem of opioid misuse has become a serious crisis in many
countries. The role of trauma as a gateway to opioid use is currently not determined. The …

Background There is insufficient prospective evidence regarding the relationship between
surgical experience and prolonged opioid use and pain. The authors investigated the …

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relative frequency of and risk factors for
prolonged opioid prescription (Rx_3–6:≥ 1 opioid prescription of any length between 3 and …

Use of the Data Salient and Unique Features of the Data Set Tricare insurance is available
to active duty service members, retirees, and individuals who are separated from service …