Changes in Initial Opioid Prescribing Practices After the 2016 Release of the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.16860
Abstract: Key Points Question Did prescribing practices applied to commercially insured patients who were opioid naive change after the 2016 release of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic… read more here.
Keywords: prescribing practices; guideline prescribing; 2016 release; cdc guideline ... See more keywords
Association of the Use of a Mandatory Prescription Drug Monitoring Program With Prescribing Practices for Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.2666
Abstract: Importance Most states have adopted the routine use of a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) to curb overprescribing of opioids. The American College of Surgeons promotes the use of these programs as a “guiding principle… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; use; patients undergoing; prescribing practices ... See more keywords
Opioid prescribing practices for pediatric tonsillectomy before and after policy interventions
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DOI: 10.1002/lio2.737
Abstract: This study's purpose was to investigate opioid prescribing practices after pediatric tonsillectomy in the year before and year after implementation of statewide policy interventions in Vermont. read more here.
Keywords: policy interventions; opioid prescribing; pediatric tonsillectomy; prescribing practices ... 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
Changes in Prescribing Practices of Dopaminergic Medications in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease by Expert Care Centers from 2010 to 2017: The Parkinson's Foundation Quality Improvement Initiative
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DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.12837
Abstract: During the past decade, there has been increasing awareness of the side effects of dopamine agonists (DAs), including impulse control disorders. We hypothesized that there may be a shift toward more conservative use of DAs. read more here.
Keywords: medications individuals; individuals parkinson; prescribing practices; practices dopaminergic ... See more keywords
Opioid prescribing practices and medication use following urogynecological surgery
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DOI: 10.1002/nau.23867
Abstract: Opioid abuse is a growing epidemic in the United States, with opioid overdose becoming a leading cause of death. There is wide variation in prescription practices for post‐operative opioids due to absence of guidelines. The… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; opioid prescribing; prescribing practices; medication use ... See more keywords
Opioid-Prescribing Practices in Plastic Surgery: A Juxtaposition of Attendings and Trainees
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DOI: 10.1007/s00266-019-01588-y
Abstract: Background The rates of opioid abuse and overdose in America have risen in parallel with the rates of opioid prescribing by physicians. As such, we sought to examine the prescribing practices among plastic surgery attendings… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; plastic surgery; senior residents; opioid prescribing ... See more keywords
Effect of State Legislation on Opioid Prescribing Practices after Surgery at a Pediatric Hospital.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.09.017
Abstract: OBJECTIVE As abuse of prescription narcotics continues to create a growing healthcare crisis throughout the United States, states have passed legislation designed to alter narcotic prescribing habits. West Virginia State Bill 273 limited the quantity… read more here.
Keywords: state; law; legislation; opioid prescribing ... See more keywords
An evaluation of dental antibiotic prescribing practices in the United States.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2017.07.019
Abstract: BACKGROUND Antibiotic prescribing practices among general dentists and dental specialists in the United States remains poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to compare prescribing practices across dental specialties, evaluate the duration of antibiotics… read more here.
Keywords: dental specialties; treatment; prescribing practices; antibiotic prescribing ... See more keywords
Psychopharmacological prescribing practices in pregnancy for women with severe mental illness: A multicentre study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2018.11.1103
Abstract: There is little known about real world psychopharmacological prescribing practices in managing pregnant women with severe mental illness (SMI). This study utilised a sample of 535 women with a SMI across two hospitals in Australia.… read more here.
Keywords: psychopharmacological prescribing; pregnancy; prescribing; study ... See more keywords
A Multifaceted, Student-Led Approach to Improving the Opioid Prescribing Practices of Hospital Medicine Clinicians.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2019.11.006
Abstract: BACKGROUND The development of guidelines for opioid prescribing, including those from the Society of Hospital Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been associated with changes in prescription patterns. However, many providers… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; opioid prescribing; prescribing practices; hospital medicine ... See more keywords