Association of Chronic Opioid Use With Presidential Voting Patterns in US Counties in 2016
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.0450
Abstract: Key Points Question To what extent do socioeconomic measurements explain the county-level association of the 2016 US Republican presidential vote with opioid use? Findings This cross-sectional analysis of a national sample of Medicare claims data… read more here.
Keywords: use; presidential vote; opioid use; association ... See more keywords
Risk factors and outcomes of chronic opioid use following trauma
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DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11507
Abstract: The growing problem of opioid misuse has become a serious crisis in many countries. The role of trauma as a gateway to opioid use is currently not determined. The study was undertaken to assess whether… read more here.
Keywords: opioid use; risk factors; trauma; opioid ... See more keywords
External validation of a model to predict future chronic opioid use among hospitalized patients.
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DOI: 10.1002/jhm.13023
Abstract: BACKGROUND Previous research demonstrates an association between opioid prescribing at hospital discharge and future chronic opioid use. Various opioid guidelines and policies contributed to changes in opioid prescribing practices. How this affected hospitalized patients remains… read more here.
Keywords: future chronic; model; cohort; opioid ... See more keywords
Impact of initiatives to reduce prescription opioid risks on medically attended injuries in people using chronic opioid therapy
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DOI: 10.1002/pds.4678
Abstract: The purpose of the study is to determine whether initiatives to improve the safety of opioid prescribing decreased injuries in people using chronic opioid therapy (COT). read more here.
Keywords: opioid therapy; injuries people; people using; using chronic ... See more keywords
High Genetic Addiction Risk Score (GARS) in Chronically Prescribed Severe Chronic Opioid Probands Attending Multi-pain Clinics: an Open Clinical Pilot Trial
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DOI: 10.1007/s12035-021-02312-1
Abstract: Millions of Americans experience pain daily. In 2017, opioid overdose claimed 64,000 lives increasing to 84,000 lives in 2020, resulting in a decrease in national life expectancy. Chronic opioid use results in dependency, drug tolerance,… read more here.
Keywords: risk; addiction risk; genetic addiction; opioid ... See more keywords
Trends in chronic opioid use and association with five-year survival in South Korea: a population-based cohort study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2019.08.012
Abstract: BACKGROUND The Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) was developed to provide population data for medical research. The aim of this study was to estimate trends in prescription opioid use in South Korea, and to… read more here.
Keywords: opioid use; mortality; opioid; opioid users ... See more keywords
Chronic opioid use is associated with increased postoperative urinary retention, length of stay and non-routine discharge following lumbar fusion surgery
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.106161
Abstract: BACKGROUND The incidence of chronic opioid use (COU) is increasing with health related complications impacting both patients and healthcare services. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify the impact of COU on postoperative… read more here.
Keywords: postoperative urinary; opioid use; cou; lumbar fusion ... See more keywords
Claims for contraceptive services among young women filling chronic opioid prescriptions.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2019.01.004
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To describe claims for contraceptive services among reproductive-aged women filling chronic opioid prescriptions. STUDY DESIGN Using a large US commercial claims database, IMS Lifelink+, we identified women aged 15-44 years who filled chronic opioid prescriptions… read more here.
Keywords: women filling; filling chronic; claims contraceptive; day ... See more keywords
Rapid death following undiagnosed stercoral perforation in a chronic opioid user.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2019.101644
Abstract: A case of rapid demise following an undiagnosed stercoral perforation is reported. A 57-year-old woman on chronic opioid replacement therapy presented with constipation and abdominal pain to the hospital. Following an unremarkable abdominal radiograph and… read more here.
Keywords: stercoral perforation; perforation; following undiagnosed; rapid death ... See more keywords
Predictors of chronic opioid therapy in Medicaid beneficiaries with HIV who initiated antiretroviral therapy
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94690-8
Abstract: The factors associated with chronic opioid therapy (COT) in patients with HIV is understudied. Using Medicaid data (2002–2009), this retrospective cohort study examines COT in beneficiaries with HIV who initiated standard combination anti-retroviral therapy (cART).… read more here.
Keywords: opioid therapy; medicaid beneficiaries; hiv initiated; therapy ... See more keywords
The Impact of Pre-operative Chronic Opioid Therapy in Patients Undergoing Decompression Laminectomy of the Lumbar Spine.
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DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003297
Abstract: STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review of electronic medical records (EMR). OBJECTIVE This study aims to (1) characterize the pattern of opioid utilization in patients undergoing spine surgery and (2) compare the postoperative course between patients with… read more here.
Keywords: patients chronic; chronic opioid; surgery; patients undergoing ... See more keywords