Impact of opioid prescribing guidelines on prescribing at discharge from endocrine surgery.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.08.004
Abstract: INTRODUCTION In 2018, our institution implemented opioid prescribing guidelines for endocrine surgery. METHODS We evaluated prescribing trends before and after the guidelines (60 MME following adrenal procedures and 37.5 MME for thyroid/parathyroid procedures) using chi-squared… read more here.
Keywords: endocrine surgery; discharge; opioid prescribing; prescribing guidelines ... See more keywords
1692 Changes in Opiate Prescribing Patterns for Gynecologic Surgery After Implementation of Stringent Hospital Wide Prescribing Guidelines
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.09.307
Abstract: Study Objective To understand the impact of implementation of hospital system wide narcotic prescribing guidelines on patient narcotic usage after gynecologic surgery. Design Descriptive Quality Improvement project. Setting Academic tertiary care center. Patients or Participants… read more here.
Keywords: opiate prescribing; prescribing guidelines; implementation; hospital ... See more keywords
Country data on AMR in Mexico in the context of community-acquired respiratory tract infections: links between antibiotic susceptibility, local and international antibiotic prescribing guidelines, access to medicine and clinical outcome
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DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkac216
Abstract: Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest threats to global public health. Selection of resistant bacteria is driven by inappropriate use of antibiotics, amongst other factors. COVID-19 may have exacerbated AMR due… read more here.
Keywords: prescribing guidelines; medicine; community acquired; antibiotic prescribing ... See more keywords
The Impact of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs and Prescribing Guidelines on Emergency Department Opioid Prescribing: A Multi-Center Survey
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DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnw032
Abstract: Objective Emergency department (ED) providers are high volume but low quantity prescribers of opioid analgesics (OA). Few studies have examined differences in opioid prescribing decisions specifically among ED providers. The aim of this study was… read more here.
Keywords: multi center; prescribing guidelines; survey; opioid prescribing ... See more keywords
Reducing Disability Durations and Medical Costs for Patients With a Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery Through the Use of Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
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DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001168
Abstract: Objective: The impacts of compliance with opioid prescribing guidelines on disability durations and medical costs for carpal tunnel release (CTR) were examined. Methods: Using a dataset of insured US employees, opioid prescriptions for 7840 short-term… read more here.
Keywords: medical costs; medicine; prescribing guidelines; disability ... See more keywords
Implementing Prescribing Guidelines for Upper Extremity Orthopedic Procedures: A Prospective Analysis of Postoperative Opioid Consumption and Satisfaction
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DOI: 10.1177/1558944719867122
Abstract: Background: A lack of established opioid-prescribing guidelines has prompted recent studies to propose preliminary guidelines to mitigate inadvertent overprescribing, diversion, and abuse. The purpose of our study was to assess the efficacy of a specific… read more here.
Keywords: consumption satisfaction; consumption; upper extremity; prescribing guidelines ... See more keywords
The Impact of Education and Prescribing Guidelines on Opioid Prescribing for Breast and Melanoma Procedures
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DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6772-3
Abstract: BackgroundExcessive opioid prescribing is common in surgical oncology, with 72% of prescribed opioids going unused after curative-intent surgery. In this study, we sought to reduce opioid prescribing after breast and melanoma procedures by designing and… read more here.
Keywords: breast; prescribing guidelines; opioid prescribing; breast melanoma ... See more keywords
Evaluating Adherence of Evidence-Based Post-Operative Discharge Opioid Prescribing Guidelines and Patient Outcomes Two Weeks Post-Discharge
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DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s345241
Abstract: Introduction There is a growing public health concern regarding inappropriate prescribing practices of discharge analgesia. A tertiary Australian hospital first developed its Postoperative Inpatients Discharge Analgesia Guidelines after an initial audit in 2015. Adherence to… read more here.
Keywords: medication; prescribing guidelines; adherence; two weeks ... See more keywords