Commentary Article: Defining and Supporting High-Quality Telehealth for Patients with Opioid use Disorder: The Promise and Potential Pitfalls of Telehealth Expansion
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DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2022.2127140
Abstract: Many patients with opioid use disorders do not receive evidence-based treatment. The COVID-19 pandemic expanded the use of telehealth for prescribing medications for opioid use disorder (OUD). The uptake of telehealth has been variable, and… read more here.
Keywords: patients opioid; quality; telehealth; care ... See more keywords
Optimally choosing medication type for patients with opioid use disorder.
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DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwac217
Abstract: Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) tend to get assigned to one of the three medications based on the treatment program to which the patient presents-e.g., opioid treatment programs tend to treat patients with methadone,… read more here.
Keywords: use disorder; risk; type; opioid use ... See more keywords
Discharges "Against Medical Advice" in Patients With Opioid-related Hospitalizations.
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DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000688
Abstract: OBJECTIVES We performed a descriptive analysis of patient and treatment characteristics in premature discharges "against medical advice" (AMA) in a cohort of patients with opioid-related hospitalizations. METHODS We abstracted data from 1152 opioid related hospitalizations… read more here.
Keywords: related hospitalizations; discharges medical; medical advice; opioid related ... See more keywords
Intraoperative ketamine reduces immediate postoperative opioid consumption after spinal fusion surgery in chronic pain patients with opioid dependency: a randomized, blinded trial
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DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000782
Abstract: Abstract Perioperative handling of surgical patients with opioid dependency represents an important clinical problem. Animal studies suggest that ketamine attenuates central sensitization and hyperalgesia and thereby reduces postoperative opioid tolerance. We hypothesized that intraoperative ketamine… read more here.
Keywords: patients opioid; ketamine; intraoperative ketamine; opioid dependency ... See more keywords
Barriers to access to opioid medicines for patients with opioid dependence: a review of legislation and regulations in eleven central and eastern European countries
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DOI: 10.1111/add.13755
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS Barriers linked to drug control systems are considered to contribute to inequitable access to controlled medicines, leaving millions of people in pain and suffering. Most studies focus on access to opioids for… read more here.
Keywords: legislation regulations; legislation; patients opioid; opioid dependence ... See more keywords
Effect of a Veterans Health Administration Mandate to Case Review Patients with Opioid Prescriptions on Mortality among Patients with Opioid Use Disorder: A Secondary Analysis of the STORM Randomized Control Trial.
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DOI: 10.1111/add.16110
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) implemented the Stratification Tool for Opioid Risk Mitigation (STORM) to reduce the risk of serious adverse events (SAE) among patients with opioid analgesic prescriptions. VHA facilities were… read more here.
Keywords: among patients; mortality; patients opioid; case review ... See more keywords
Characterizing the Use of Telepsychiatry for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder and Cooccurring Mental Health Disorders in Ontario, Canada
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DOI: 10.1155/2018/7937610
Abstract: Rural patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) face a variety of barriers when accessing opioid agonist therapy (OAT) and psychiatric services, due to the limited supply of physicians and the vast geographic area. The telemedicine… read more here.
Keywords: patients opioid; telemedicine; opioid use; psychiatric services ... See more keywords
Factors Associated With Initial Treatment Choice, Engagement, and Discontinuation for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder.
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DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100239
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Pharmacotherapy for opioid use disorder is effective but underused from a clinical perspective, and average treatment duration is shorter than current recommendations. In this analysis, the authors examined factors associated with initiation of, engagement… read more here.
Keywords: patients opioid; treatment; opioid use; factors associated ... See more keywords
A Prospective Three-Months Naturalistic Follow-Up Study of Outcomes of Patients with Opioid Dependence Discharged on Buprenorphine or Oral Naltrexone
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DOI: 10.1177/02537176211066739
Abstract: Background: Comparative studies of the naturalistic course of patients of opioid dependence on naltrexone and buprenorphine are likely to be helpful for clinical decision-making. The article aimed to report on the three-months naturalistic outcomes of… read more here.
Keywords: three months; opioid dependence; use; patients opioid ... See more keywords
“You’re kind of at war with yourself as a nurse”: Perspectives of inpatient nurses on treating people who present with a comorbid opioid use disorder
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224335
Abstract: Background In the midst of an opioid epidemic, health care workers are encountering an increasing number of patients who have opioid use disorder in addition to complex social, behavioral and medical issues. Of all the… read more here.
Keywords: patients opioid; opioid use; use disorder; present comorbid ... See more keywords
Northeast Postacute Medical Facilities Disproportionately Reject Referrals For Patients With Opioid Use Disorder.
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DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01242
Abstract: Referrals of hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) to postacute medical care facilities are commonly rejected. We linked all electronic referrals from a Boston safety-net hospital in 2018 to clinical data and used multivariable… read more here.
Keywords: postacute; use disorder; care; postacute medical ... See more keywords