Opioids Archives - Clinical Advisor

PA Profile: Addiction Medicine Expert Debra R. Newman, PA-C, MSPAS, MPH

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October 6, 2021

Debra R. Newman, PA-C, MSPAS, MPH, practices addiction medicine in the criminal justice system and is an educator on opioid use disorder management.

Practice Management Information Center

AMA Urges Action, Saying Drug Epidemic Heading in Wrong Direction

October 4, 2021

In policy recommendations, AMA calls for removal of barriers to evidence-based care.

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Reducing Opioid Misuse After Surgery

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Jeanelle Jacobs

October 1, 2021

The ASA suggests presurgical strategies to avoid postsurgical opioid reliance.

Psychiatry Information Center

Update on Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: Clinician Perspectives

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Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

September 30, 2021

Compared with nonpharmacologic approaches, research consistently supports the benefits of medication for opioid use disorder, including fewer deaths, higher rates of sustained recovery, and greater cost-effectiveness.

Oncology Information Center

Guideline: Evidence-Based Best Practices for the Management of Cancer-Related Pain

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Lauren Biscaldi

September 27, 2021

The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience has published a best practice guideline for the management and reduction of cancer-associated pain.

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AHA Presidential Statement: The Link Between Opioid Use, CVD, and Stroke

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Inga Back, MPH

September 10, 2021

The AHA has issued a Presidential Advisory Statement outlining considerations for addressing the effects of opioids on cardiovascular and neurovascular health.

Hepatology Information Center

Opioid Agonist Therapy Linked to Increased HCV Treatment Rates in People Who Inject Drugs

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Estie Mermelstein, MSN, FNP-BC

August 12, 2021

Researchers studied the impact of current opioid agonist therapy on initiation of chronic hepatitis C virus treatment among a population of individuals who inject drugs.

AANP 2021

Fast Tracking Patients With Opioid Use Disorder From EDs Into MAT Programs

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Lauren Biscaldi

June 22, 2021

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.