Opioid Prescribing for Opioid‐Naive Patients in Emergency Departments and Other Settings: Characteristics of Prescriptions and Association With Long‐Term Use
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.08.042
Abstract: Study objective: We explore the emergency department (ED) contribution to prescription opioid use for opioid‐naive patients by comparing the guideline concordance of ED prescriptions with those attributed to other settings and the risk of patients’… read more here.
Keywords: opioid naive; use; long term; naive patients ... See more keywords
Evaluation of Policies Limiting Opioid Exposure on Opioid Prescribing and Patient Pain in Opioid-Naive Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery in a Large American Health System
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DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000001088
Abstract: Objectives Overprescribing to opioid-naive surgical patients substantially contributes to opioid use disorders, which have become increasingly prevalent. Opioid stewardship programs (OSPs) within healthcare settings provide an avenue for introducing interventions to regulate prescribing. This study… read more here.
Keywords: patient pain; opioid prescribing; surgery; opioid naive ... See more keywords
Opioid Dependence and Overdose After Surgery
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DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005546
Abstract: Objective: To determine: (1) incidence of “opioid never events” (ONEs), defined as the development of opioid dependence or overdose in an opioid-naive surgical patient who is prescribed opioids postoperatively and (2) risk factors predicting ONEs.… read more here.
Keywords: naive surgical; surgery; opioid dependence; opioid naive ... See more keywords