Opioids are a commonly administered analgesic medication in the intensive care unit,
primarily to facilitate invasive mechanical ventilation. Consensus guidelines advocate for an …

Background In the last twenty years, there was a documented increase in prescription opioid
procurement in Israel. However, there is still little evidence of the association between opioid …

Background: Hospitalization represents a major access point for prescription opioids, yet
little is known regarding patterns and outcomes of opioid exposures before and after …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Postoperative recovery after adult spinal deformity (ASD)
operations is arduous, fraught with complications, and often requires extended hospital …

Purpose To identify factors associated with cannabinoid use among patients admitted to ICU
and its impact on survival. Methods A cohort of adult patients admitted to four public …

Background Opioid overdoses are increasing in the Netherlands, and there may be other
harms associated with prescription opioid use. We investigated the relationship between …

OBJECTIVE A growing body of literature suggests that preoperative opioid exposure is an
independent predictor of poor outcomes in surgical patients. No outcomes data exist on …

Rationale: In patients with pneumonia requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission, alcohol
misuse is associated with increased mortality, but the relationship between other commonly …

Investigation of the factors that contribute to hospital readmissions has focused largely on
individual level factors. We extend the knowledge base by exploring macrolevel factors that …

People are prone to develop opioid dependence and other health problems due to regular
non-medical use, prolonged use, and misuse of opioids. The number of hospital admissions …