Comparative Effectiveness of Opioid Tapering or Abrupt Discontinuation vs No Dosage Change for Opioid Overdose or Suicide for Patients Receiving Stable Long-term Opioid Therapy
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.26523
Abstract: Key Points Question For patients receiving stable long-term opioid therapy compared with a stable opioid dosage, what is the association of opioid dosage tapering or abrupt discontinuation with opioid overdose or suicide? Findings In this… read more here.
Keywords: long term; term opioid; dosage; stable long ... See more keywords
Random vs Targeted Urine Drug Testing Among Patients Undergoing Long-term Opioid Treatment for Cancer Pain.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.6756
Abstract: This cohort study assesses the frequency of abnormal urine drug test findings among patients with cancer pain treated with long-term opioid therapy who underwent random and targeted testing. read more here.
Keywords: term opioid; random targeted; cancer pain; among patients ... See more keywords
A national database propensity score-matched comparison of minimally invasive and open colectomy for long-term opioid use
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DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08338-9
Abstract: Opioid dependence is a public health crisis and surgery is a risk factor for long-term opioid use. Though minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is associated with less perioperative pain, demonstrating an association with less long-term opioid… read more here.
Keywords: long term; opioid use; term opioid;
Decline in Prescription Opioids Attributable to Decreases in Long-Term Use: A Retrospective Study in the Veterans Health Administration 2010–2016
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-017-4283-8
Abstract: BackgroundImproved understanding of temporal trends in short- and long-term opioid prescribing may inform efforts to curb the opioid epidemic.ObjectiveTo characterize the prevalence of short- and long-term opioid prescribing in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) from… read more here.
Keywords: term opioid; term; long term; 2010 2016 ... See more keywords
Long-Term Opioid Use Among Veterans with Cirrhosis: High-Dose Prescriptions in an Exceedingly High-Risk Population
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07282-7
Abstract: Cirrhosis patients have high rates of chronic pain, yet providers often struggle to manage pain in this population due to risks associated with multiple classes of analgesics. Opioids, in particular, are thought to exacerbate hepatic… read more here.
Keywords: term opioid; cirrhosis; opioid use; long term ... See more keywords
Long-term opioid therapy tapering: Trends from 2014 to 2018 in a Midwestern State.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109108
Abstract: BACKGROUND The 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain (Guideline hereafter) emphasized tapering patients from long-term opioid therapy (LTOT) when the harms outweigh the benefits. METHODS To examine… read more here.
Keywords: guideline; state; term opioid; long term ... See more keywords
Primary care management of Long-Term opioid therapy
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DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2121417
Abstract: Abstract The United States underwent massive expansion in opioid prescribing from 1990–2010, followed by opioid stewardship initiatives and reduced prescribing. Opioids are no longer considered first-line therapy for most chronic pain conditions and clinicians should… read more here.
Keywords: long term; term opioid; therapy; use ... See more keywords
OA10 Factors associated with long-term opioid use in fibromyalgia patients newly started on an opioid: results from Clinical Practice Research Datalink
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DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead104.010
Abstract: The impact of the opioid epidemic in North America has caused concern in the United Kingdom. Long-term opioid use is associated with several opioid-related harms and adverse outcomes. Fibromyalgia is frequently treated with opioids due… read more here.
Keywords: opioid use; long term; term opioid;
Effect of a Multimodal Analgesic Protocol on Short-Term and Long-Term Opioid Use After Orthopaedic Trauma
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DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000002346
Abstract: Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. Objective: To determine whether the use of a multimodal analgesic protocol reduced short-term and long-term opioid use in patients hospitalized after orthopaedic trauma. Design: Retrospective pre–post intervention… read more here.
Keywords: long term; term opioid; term; opioid use ... See more keywords
Weaning From Long-term Opioid Therapy
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DOI: 10.1097/grf.0000000000000425
Abstract: Opioid use for chronic noncancer pain poses a challenge to the gynecologist, and weaning opioids is often a goal for clinicians and patients. In some cases, opioid cessation can be achieved by weaning a patient’s… read more here.
Keywords: term opioid; long term; weaning long; physiology ... See more keywords
Long-term opioid therapy for chronic noncancer pain: second update of the German guidelines
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DOI: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000000840
Abstract: Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. Neither uncritical opioid prescription nor general rejection of opioids is justified in patients with chronic noncancer pain. Responsible application requires consideration of indications, contraindications, and regular assessment. read more here.
Keywords: noncancer pain; chronic noncancer; term opioid; long term ... See more keywords