Trends and Rapidity of Dose Tapering Among Patients Prescribed Long-term Opioid Therapy, 2008-2017
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.16271
Abstract: Key Points Question How often are patients who are prescribed long-term opioids undergoing tapering of their daily doses, and how often do patients undergo a rapid taper rate? Findings This cohort study found that, among… read more here.
Keywords: undergoing tapering; term; long term; prescribed long ... See more keywords
Developing an interprofessional team to support patients prescribed long-term high-dose opioid therapy
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DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2022.2061929
Abstract: ABSTRACT Despite decreases in US opioid prescribing rates, daily morphine milligram equivalents (MME) prescribed per person remains three times higher than in 1999. An interprofessional team (IPT) was developed to support pain management for patients… read more here.
Keywords: long term; patients prescribed; therapy; term ... See more keywords