Do Opioids Have a Role in the Management of Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis?
Researchers assessed pain relief and functional improvement in patients receiving opioids for knee or hip osteoarthritis.
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Clinical Opinions on the Efficacy of Opioid Use Disorder Medications
Despite conflicting evidence, a third of primary physicians do not perceive OUD medication to be more effective than nonmedication treatment.
AMA Releases Recommendations for Opioid Use Disorder, Pain During COVID-19
The AMA called for alterations for insurers, including terminating cost-sharing and prior authorization for chronic pain and OUD medications and removing restrictions on Medicaid preferred drug lists.
Can Alternative Pain Management Reduce Opioid Dependence?
Managing moderate or severe postoperative pain, which affects 75% of patients in the United States, remains a challenge for physicians.
Florida’s House Bill 21 Effectively Reduced Opioid Use Across the State
Implementation of Florida’s House Bill 21 (HB21) in July 2018 has led to reductions in opioid use and changes in opioid prescribing practices across the state.
Telementoring Shows Promise in Opioid Management
The project, which began in New Mexico in 2003, uses videoconferencing to connect remote physicians to specialists who provide mentorship and insight into specific disease states.
The Link Between Opioid Receptor Function and Ethnic Disparities in Pain Management
Using μ-opioid imaging outcomes, researchers examined differences in BPND; [11C]carfentanil among healthy adults identifying as non-Hispanic black and non-Hispanic white.
Opioid-Related Unintentional Deaths and Suicides Have Increased Since 2000
Between 2000 and 2017, unintentional deaths and suicides related to opioid use have increased substantially, whereas overall deaths from have decreased.
Opioid Overprescribing Driven By Top 1% of Providers
The majority of opioid prescribing is attributable to a small proportion of practitioners, according to results published in the BMJ.
Navigating Patient Pain Under Stricter Opioid Prescribing Laws
Investigators explored concerns with regard to opioid prescribing in compliance with new regulations in a commentary piece.
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