Medicare Coverage of Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain: Does It Move the Needle on the Opioid Crisis?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-05871-6
Abstract: O n January 21, 2020, in response to the opioid crisis, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a decision to cover acupuncture for Medicare patients with chronic low back pain. Among older… read more here.
Keywords: opioid crisis; acupuncture; low back; chronic low ... See more keywords
Opioid Prescribing in an Opioid Crisis: What Basic Skills Should an Oncologist Have Regarding Opioid Therapy?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11864-019-0636-3
Abstract: Opinion statementAlthough clinical evidence supports the use of opioids for cancer-related pain, doing so amidst the current opioid crisis remains a challenge. A proportion of opioid-related deaths in the USA are attributable to prescription opioids,… read more here.
Keywords: opioid crisis; crisis basic; prescribing opioid; opioid prescribing ... See more keywords
The Opioid Crisis: a Comprehensive Overview
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DOI: 10.1007/s11916-018-0670-z
Abstract: Purpose of ReviewThe opioid crisis most likely is the most profound public health crisis our nation has faced. In 2015 alone, 52,000 people died of drug overdoses, with over 30,000 of those people dying from… read more here.
Keywords: opioid crisis; pain; comprehensive overview; crisis comprehensive ... See more keywords
An Institutional Approach to Managing the Opioid Crisis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.11.019
Abstract: The opioid crisis is a major concern of most health care institutions, including our large academic center. In this article, an organized approach to managing the epidemic institutionally is discussed. An Opioid Stewardship Program was… read more here.
Keywords: institutional approach; opioid crisis; approach managing; managing opioid ... See more keywords
Confronting the opioid crisis with basic research in neuropharmacology
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2020.107972
Abstract: Opioid medications are widely prescribed to alleviate pain and suffering for millions of patients, but the utility of these drugs is limited by serious adverse effects including abuse liability, dependence, and overdose. At present, the… read more here.
Keywords: opioid crisis; pharmacology; basic research; neuropharmacology ... See more keywords
Differences in the attitudes towards the opioid crisis between metropolitan and rural counties in Central Texas: Secondary data analysis using cross-sectional data
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101757
Abstract: Highlights • Poorer access to opioid use disorder care reported in rural than in urban areas.• Less supports for syringe exchange programs in rural than in urban areas.• Important to tailor efforts to address opioid… read more here.
Keywords: towards opioid; differences attitudes; opioid crisis; urban areas ... See more keywords
Suspected chemical attack, opioid-crisis cash and nuclear-fusion facility
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-04156-7
Abstract: The week in science: 6–12 April 2018.The week in science: 6–12 April 2018. read more here.
Keywords: opioid crisis; chemical attack; attack opioid; crisis cash ... See more keywords
Polysubstance use in the U.S. opioid crisis
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DOI: 10.1038/s41380-020-00949-3
Abstract: Interventions to address the U.S. opioid crisis primarily target opioid use, misuse, and addiction, but because the opioid crisis includes multiple substances, the opioid specificity of interventions may limit their ability to address the broader… read more here.
Keywords: multiple substances; opioid crisis; polysubstance use; use ... See more keywords
Framing and Policymaker Evaluations of the Opioid Crisis.
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DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2022.2093555
Abstract: Several extremely influential theories, including the multiple streams approach and punctuated equilibrium theory, predict that dramatic policy change occurs when problems are reframed. However, there is little direct evidence of how framing messages influence policymaker… read more here.
Keywords: policymaker evaluations; evaluations opioid; framing policymaker; policymaker ... See more keywords
Perioperative Opioids, the Opioid Crisis, and the Anesthesiologist
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DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000004109
Abstract: This review summarizes current evidence related to perioperative opioid prescription fulfillment and use and discusses the role of personalized anesthesia care in mitigating opioid-related harms without compromising analgesia. read more here.
Keywords: opioids opioid; opioid crisis; crisis anesthesiologist; perioperative opioids ... See more keywords
Pediatric postoperative opioid prescribing and the opioid crisis.
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DOI: 10.1097/mop.0000000000000768
Abstract: PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to explore the effects of the opioid crisis on pediatric patients in the postoperative setting and provide recommendations for well-tolerated opioid prescribing practices. RECENT FINDINGS Opioid… read more here.
Keywords: well tolerated; opioid prescribing; tolerated opioid; crisis pediatric ... See more keywords