Randomized clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of opioid analgesics for the
treatment of acute and chronic pain conditions, and for some patients, these medications …

Of 4 older adults, 1 will fall each year in the United States. Based on 2020 data from the
Centers of Disease Control, about 36 million older adults fall each year, resulting in 32,000 …

Objective: We examined long-term health outcomes associated with new persistent opioid
use after surgery and hypothesized that patients with new persistent opioid use would have …

Background New persistent opioid use (NPOU) after surgery may represent a public health
issue that adversely affects health outcomes and long-term patient survival. This study …

Purpose To examine acute postoperative opioid consumption in patients undergoing hip
arthroscopy and randomized to either receive a preoperative lateral quadratus lumborum …

Objectives This systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness, acceptability, and
sustainability of non-pharmacological pain management interventions for older adults in …

Although substantial attention has been given to opioid prescribing in the United States,
opioid-related mortality continues to climb due to the rising incidence and prevalence of …

Background New persistent opioid use (NPOU) after surgery has been identified as a
common complication. This study sought to assess the long-term health outcomes among …

Background: Skeletal muscle relaxants and benzodiazepines are thought to mitigate against
postoperative muscle contraction. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the …

Background Given the risks of opioids, clinicians are under growing pressure to treat pain
with non-opioid medications. Yet non-opioid analgesics such as non-steroidal anti …