Tramadol prescription over a 4-year period in the USA
LM Bigal, K Bibeau, S Dunbar - Current Pain and Headache Reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Deaths associated to tramadol, a synthetic opioid, are rising
globally. Herein, we characterize prescription patterns of tramadol relative to other opioids in …
globally. Herein, we characterize prescription patterns of tramadol relative to other opioids in …
[HTML][HTML] Time trends and prescribing patterns of opioid drugs in UK primary care patients with non-cancer pain: a retrospective cohort study
Background The US opioid epidemic has led to similar concerns about prescribed opioids in
the UK. In new users, initiation of or escalation to more potent and high dose opioids may …
the UK. In new users, initiation of or escalation to more potent and high dose opioids may …
Impact of adverse events associated with medications in the treatment and prevention of rheumatoid arthritis
R Costello, T David, M Jani - Clinical therapeutics, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose Treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) over the last few decades have
transformed the future outlook of the disease. Although patients with clinically apparent RA …
transformed the future outlook of the disease. Although patients with clinically apparent RA …
An ethnography of chronic pain management in primary care: The social organization of physicians' work in the midst of the opioid crisis
Background This study reports on physicians' experiences with chronic pain management.
For over a decade prescription opioids have been a primary treatment for chronic pain in …
For over a decade prescription opioids have been a primary treatment for chronic pain in …
The social determinants of substance use associated with deaths of despair: Individual risks and population impacts
As the incidence of deaths from external causes including poisonings, suicide, and alcohol-
related liver disease, increases in countries such as the United States and Canada, a better …
related liver disease, increases in countries such as the United States and Canada, a better …
Association of socioeconomic deprivation with opioid prescribing in primary care in England: a spatial analysis
Background The increasing trends in opioid prescribing and opioid-related deaths in
England are concerning. A greater understanding of the association of deprivation with …
England are concerning. A greater understanding of the association of deprivation with …
Using routinely collected data to understand and predict adverse outcomes in opioid agonist treatment: Protocol for the Opioid Agonist Treatment Safety (OATS) Study
Introduction North America is amid an opioid use epidemic. Opioid agonist treatment (OAT)
effectively reduces extramedical opioid use and related harms. As with all pharmacological …
effectively reduces extramedical opioid use and related harms. As with all pharmacological …
Opioid prescribing patterns following pediatric tonsillectomy in the United States, 2009–2017
Objectives Assess national trends in opioid prescription following pediatric tonsillectomy: 1)
overall percentage receiving opioids and mean quantity, 2) changes during 2009–2017, and …
overall percentage receiving opioids and mean quantity, 2) changes during 2009–2017, and …
Social determinants of ethno-racial inequalities in substance use: a decomposition of national survey data
Background Similar to the US, mortality due to suicide and the use of opioids, alcohol, and
other substances (so-called “Deaths of Despair”), is rising in Canada and has been …
other substances (so-called “Deaths of Despair”), is rising in Canada and has been …
Availability of timely methadone treatment in the United States and Canada during COVID-19: a census tract-level analysis
O Amram, L Rosenkrantz, SA DDes… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives We sought to compare timely access to methadone treatment in the United States
(US) and Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional …
(US) and Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional …