Buprenorphine management in the perioperative period: educational review and recommendations from a multisociety expert panel
L Kohan, S Potru, AM Barreveld, M Sprintz… - Regional Anesthesia & …, 2021 - rapm.bmj.com
Background The past two decades have witnessed an epidemic of opioid use disorder
(OUD) in the USA, resulting in catastrophic loss of life secondary to opioid overdoses …
(OUD) in the USA, resulting in catastrophic loss of life secondary to opioid overdoses …
Prevention of opioid overdose
Prevention of Opioid Overdose This review explains harm-reduction strategies for three
groups of patients: those who have not received previous opioid therapy, those receiving …
groups of patients: those who have not received previous opioid therapy, those receiving …
Barriers and facilitators to clinician readiness to provide emergency department–initiated buprenorphine
Importance Treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) with buprenorphine decreases opioid
use and prevents morbidity and mortality. Emergency departments (EDs) are an important …
use and prevents morbidity and mortality. Emergency departments (EDs) are an important …
Racial inequity in medication treatment for opioid use disorder: Exploring potential facilitators and barriers to use
MAG Hollander, CCH Chang, AB Douaihy… - Drug and alcohol …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Despite evidence that individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) have a lower
risk of mortality when using evidence-based medications for OUD (MOUD), only 20% of …
risk of mortality when using evidence-based medications for OUD (MOUD), only 20% of …
Transitions in care between hospital and community settings for individuals with a substance use disorder: A systematic review
Background and aims Individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD) have high rates of
hospital service utilization including emergency department (ED) presentations and hospital …
hospital service utilization including emergency department (ED) presentations and hospital …
Adoption and utilization of an emergency department naloxone distribution and peer recovery coach consultation program
EA Samuels, J Baird, ES Yang… - Academic Emergency …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Rising rates of opioid overdose deaths require innovative programs to prevent and
reduce opioid‐related morbidity and mortality. This study evaluates adoption, utilization, and …
reduce opioid‐related morbidity and mortality. This study evaluates adoption, utilization, and …
Jail and overdose: Assessing the community impact of incarceration on overdose
Background and aims Incarceration produces a specific public health threat for drug
overdose, and correctional settings do not offer medication for opioid use disorder. This …
overdose, and correctional settings do not offer medication for opioid use disorder. This …
Buprenorphine utilization and prescribing among New Jersey Medicaid beneficiaries after adoption of initiatives designed to improve treatment access
Importance Buprenorphine is underutilized as a treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD);
state policies may improve buprenorphine access and utilization. Objective To assess …
state policies may improve buprenorphine access and utilization. Objective To assess …
Refusal to accept emergency medical transport following opioid overdose, and conditions that may promote connections to care
RS Bergstein, K King, GJ Melendez-Torres… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Opioid overdose is a leading cause of death in the United States. Emergency
medical services (EMS) encounters following overdose may serve as a critical linkage to …
medical services (EMS) encounters following overdose may serve as a critical linkage to …
A quality framework for emergency department treatment of opioid use disorder
Emergency clinicians are on the front lines of responding to the opioid epidemic and are
leading innovations to reduce opioid overdose deaths through safer prescribing, harm …
leading innovations to reduce opioid overdose deaths through safer prescribing, harm …