Patient-Centered Default Opioid Orders-A Path Forward for Postoperative Opioid Stewardship.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.19712
Abstract: Health care systems have increasingly adopted a culture of opioid stewardship to promote the safer useofopioidsforpainmanagementinawaythatseekstooptimizepatientoutcomeswhilereducing the risks associated with opioids. Progress in opioid stewardship for acute pain has been advanced by 2 parallel lines… read more here.
Keywords: default; number; postoperative opioid; opioid stewardship ... See more keywords
Postoperative opioid‐prescribing practices in otolaryngology: Evidence‐based guideline outcomes
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DOI: 10.1002/lio2.990
Abstract: We previously reported that >50% of postoperative opioids prescribed at our institution went unused for common otolaryngologic procedures. Based on these findings, we instituted multimodal, evidence‐based guidelines for postoperative pain management. In the second part… read more here.
Keywords: opioid prescribing; postoperative opioid; prescribing practices; evidence ... See more keywords
Age and postoperative opioid prescriptions: a population‐based cohort study of opioid‐naïve adults
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DOI: 10.1002/pds.4964
Abstract: Opioids are commonly prescribed for acute pain after surgery. However, it is unclear whether these prescriptions are usually modified to account for patient age and, in particular, opioid‐related risks among older adults. We therefore sought… read more here.
Keywords: age postoperative; prescriptions population; postoperative opioid; opioid prescriptions ... See more keywords
Chronic Postoperative Opioid Use: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.1007/s00268-019-05016-9
Abstract: BackgroundThere are a number of studies in the literature that describe the prevalence, causes, and factors associated with chronic postoperative opioid use, but there is a lack of synthesis of the literature to guide clinicians… read more here.
Keywords: postoperative opioid; chronic postoperative; opioid use; opioid ... See more keywords
Surgeon Bias in Postoperative Opioid Prescribing
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DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06532-x
Abstract: The misuse of opioids is a serious national crisis that is fueled by prescriptions medications. Opioid prescribing habits are known to be highly varied amongst providers. The purpose of this study is to identify patient… read more here.
Keywords: opioids prescribed; amount opioids; opioid prescribing; surgeon ... See more keywords
In-hospital postoperative opioid use and its trends in neurosurgery between 2007 and 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/s00701-021-05021-9
Abstract: Postoperative opioid use plays an important role in the global opioid crisis, but little is known about in-hospital opioid use trends of large surgical units. We investigated whether postoperative in-hospital opioid consumption changed in a… read more here.
Keywords: 2007 2018; use trends; use; opioid use ... See more keywords
Postoperative opioid prescribing: Getting it RIGHTT.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.02.001
Abstract: BACKGROUND Prescription opioid medications account for a large number of fatal and non-fatal overdoses. Many opioid prescription medications after surgery go unused, with the potential for diversion and misuse. As surgeons become increasingly aware of… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; opioid prescribing; getting rightt; prescribing getting ... See more keywords
Impact of policy-based and institutional interventions on postoperative opioid prescribing practices.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.02.004
Abstract: BACKGROUND We assessed the impact of policy-based and institutional interventions to limit postoperative opioid prescribing. METHODS Retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent laparoscopic/open appendectomies, laparoscopic/open cholecystectomies, and laparoscopic/open inguinal hernia repair during a 6-month… read more here.
Keywords: based institutional; opioid prescribing; impact policy; postoperative opioid ... See more keywords
Predictive Variables for Postoperative Opioid Requirements Following Hysterectomy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2020.08.296
Abstract: Study Objective To identify predictive factors for opioid consumption following hysterectomy by determining the relationship between perioperative opioid requirements, preoperative pelvic pain scores and patient variables. Design A prospective cohort study. Setting Canadian tertiary care… read more here.
Keywords: following hysterectomy; opioid requirements; opioid consumption; postoperative opioid ... See more keywords
Decreasing Postoperative Opioid Prescribing through Education.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.11.010
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To study how an educational intervention given to surgical residents affected postoperative opioid prescribing. To determine whether decreased opioid prescription amounts increased patients' rate of refills, emergency department visits, or readmissions. DESIGN Prospective sequential… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; opioid prescribing; postoperative opioid; education ... See more keywords
Keeping tabs: Reducing postoperative opioid prescriptions for patients after breast surgical procedures.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.11.045
Abstract: BACKGROUND As the opioid crisis continues, it is critical that health care providers ensure they are not overprescribing opioid medications. At our institution (Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD), postoperative patients after breast… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; keeping tabs; patients breast; postoperative opioid ... See more keywords