Background Excessive opioid prescribing after surgery has contributed to the current opioid
crisis; however, the value of prescribing opioids at surgical discharge remains uncertain. We …

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Co-occurrence of chronic pain and clinically significant symptoms of anxiety and/or
depression is regularly noted in the literature. Yet, little is known empirically about …

Opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH) occurs when opioids paradoxically enhance the pain
they are prescribed to ameliorate. To address a lack of perioperative awareness, we present …

Chronic pain is highly prevalent in multiple sclerosis (MS). Pain heterogeneity may
contribute to poor treatment outcomes. The aim of this study was to characterize pain …

Objective: To assess the prevalence of and identify characteristics associated with unhealthy
use before surgery. Background: Although the escalation in US drug overdose deaths is …

Symptoms of depression are common among patients before surgery. Depression may be
associated with worse postoperative pain and other pain‐related outcomes. This review …

Importance Dentists commonly prescribe opioids to relieve pain after tooth extraction.
Understanding the differences in patient-reported outcomes between opioid users and …

Background Opioids are a mainstay of pain management. To limit the use of opioids,
enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols implement multimodal approaches to …

The integration of EEG monitoring is crucial for guiding adequate multimodal anaesthesia
and preventing excessive anaesthesia dosing. Furthermore, the review investigates the …