Fast Tracking Patients With Opioid Use Disorder From EDs Into MAT Programs
Patients with OUD treated in EDs at OHSU will have a fast-tracked entry to medication-assisted treatment programs, instead of waiting 6 weeks for an appointment.
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Opioid Guideline Resources for Nurse Practitioners
The CDC offers 4 resources to support Nurse Practitioners in implementing opioid guidelines.
Spinal Cord Stimulation Reduces Pain, Disability, and Opioid Consumption in Refractory Back Pain
Novel 10 zHz spinal cord stimulation system in the treatment of refractory lumbosacral back pain in surgery naïve patients study results.
NSAIDs Better Than Codeine for Outpatient Postoperative Pain
Global assessments at six and 24 hours better with NSAID use, and fewer adverse effects, including bleeding events, reported
AAPA Urges Congress to Pass MAT Act on Buprenorphine
The MAT Act would allow all clinicians with standard controlled medication licenses to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder.
Medication-Assisted Treatment is Cost-Effective for Opioid Use Disorder
The researchers sought to assess the cost-effectiveness of OUD treatments and association of treatments with outcomes in the United States.
Guideline-Noncompliant Opioids Prescribed for Many With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Opioids were prescribed to nearly 43% of patients newly diagnosed with diabetic peripheral neuropathy who were started on pain medications.
Medication Management of Opioids, Antipsychotic Use in Older Adults
Experts examine medication management in older adults, including the use of antidepressants for patients with Alzheimer disease and the dangers of opioid prescribing.
US Overdose Deaths Soared During COVID-19 Pandemic
Increase is largely driven by illicitly manufactured fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.
Expert Perspective: The Opioid Crisis and COVID-19
Learn more about the overlapping crises of the opioid epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic in this interview with pain specialist Paul J. Christo, MD, MBA, the Director of the Multidisciplinary Pain Fellowship Program at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
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