Opioids are mu receptor agonists and have been an important part of pain treatment for
thousands of years. In order to use these drugs appropriately and successfully in patients …

BACKGROUND Prescription opioid use and opioid-related deaths have become an
epidemic in the United States, leading to devastating economic and health ramifications …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND CONTEXT Preoperative prediction of prolonged postoperative
opioid prescription helps identify patients for increased surveillance after surgery. The …

Opioids are commonly prescribed postoperatively for pain control, especially in spine
surgery. Not only does this pose concerns for potential abuse, but it also has been shown to …

Background Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) who are hospitalized for serious
infections requiring prolonged intravenous antibiotics may face barriers to discharge, which …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT With the increasing emphasis on value-based healthcare in
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reimbursement structures, bundled payment …

Objective Inappropriate opioid use resulted in 68% of all US drug overdoses in 2017—
nearly 75% of all opioid deaths—costing $80 billion per year. It is imperative to understand …

Study Design. Retrospective review of electronic medical records (EMR). Objective. This
study aims to (1) characterize the pattern of opioid utilization in patients undergoing spine …

Background In the perioperative period, intravenous lidocaine has been used as an opioid-
sparing systemic analgesic with additional anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperalgesic …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort study performed in a nationwide insurance claims
database. Objective. This study aimed to examine duration and magnitude of postoperative …