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.
Opioids
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.
Prevalence of Cannabis Dispensaries Linked to Fewer Opioid Deaths
There is a negative association between medical and recreational cannabis stores (dispensaries) and opioid-related mortality.
Preoperative Opioid Use, Fatigue Severity May Predict Pain After TKA
Preoperative risk factors, including opioid use and fatigue severity, may be an important part of preoperative screening to determine post-TKA pain outcomes.
Outpatient Buprenorphine Dispensing Up During COVID-19
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in the number of patients receiving an outpatient buprenorphine.
Osteoarthritis, NSAID Allergy Are Risk Factors for Opioid Use Disorder
Researchers assessed whether patients with osteoarthritis and NSAID allergies have higher odds of developing opioid use disorder, and identified next steps to be considered for this patient population.
Scope-of-Practice Restrictions Affect the Nurse Practitioner Role in Addressing Opioid Abuse
State scope-of-practice laws impact the ability of nurse practitioners to prescribe medication-assisted treatment for patients with opioid use disorder.
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