Sociodemographic factors and social determinants associated with toxicology confirmed polysubstance opioid-related deaths
Background and aims While prescribed and illicit opioid use are primary drivers of the
national surges in overdose deaths, opioid overdose deaths in which stimulants are also …
national surges in overdose deaths, opioid overdose deaths in which stimulants are also …
[HTML][HTML] The HEALing (Helping to End Addiction Long-term SM) Communities Study: Protocol for a cluster randomized trial at the community level to reduce opioid …
SL Walsh, N El-Bassel, RD Jackson, JH Samet… - Drug and alcohol …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Opioid overdose deaths remain high in the US Despite having effective
interventions to prevent overdose deaths, there are numerous barriers that impede their …
interventions to prevent overdose deaths, there are numerous barriers that impede their …
Medication-assisted treatment for opioid-use disorder
TS Oesterle, NJ Thusius, TA Rummans… - Mayo Clinic …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The United States is in the midst of a national opioid epidemic. Physicians are
encouraged both to prevent and treat opioid-use disorders (OUDs). Although there are 3 …
encouraged both to prevent and treat opioid-use disorders (OUDs). Although there are 3 …
[HTML][HTML] Multicomorbidity of chronic diseases and substance use disorders and their association with hospitalization: Results from electronic health records data
Background Chronic diseases are prevalent and the leading causes of mortality.
Comorbidity of substance use disorders (SUDs) and chronic diseases is understudied to …
Comorbidity of substance use disorders (SUDs) and chronic diseases is understudied to …
Opioid-free anesthesia within an enhanced recovery after surgery pathway for minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery: a retrospective matched cohort study
OBJECTIVE Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) and multimodal analgesia are
established care models that minimize perioperative opioid consumption and promote …
established care models that minimize perioperative opioid consumption and promote …
Fentanyl shock: the changing geography of overdose in the United States
M Zoorob - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Rapid increases in drug overdose deaths in the United States since 2014 have
been highly regionally stratified, with the largest increases occurring in the eastern and …
been highly regionally stratified, with the largest increases occurring in the eastern and …
Postmortem toxicology of new synthetic opioids
M Concheiro, R Chesser, J Pardi… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
One hundred fifteen Americans die every day from opioid overdose. These overdose
fatalities have been augmented by the increased availability of potent synthetic opioids …
fatalities have been augmented by the increased availability of potent synthetic opioids …
[HTML][HTML] Mortality after discontinuation of primary care–based chronic opioid therapy for pain: a retrospective cohort study
JR James, JAM Scott, JW Klein, S Jackson… - Journal of general …, 2019 - Springer
Background Despite known risks of using chronic opioid therapy (COT) for pain, the risks of
discontinuation of COT are largely uncharacterized. Objective To evaluate mortality …
discontinuation of COT are largely uncharacterized. Objective To evaluate mortality …
[HTML][HTML] Opioid prescribing by specialty and volume in the US
GP Guy Jr, K Zhang - American journal of preventive medicine, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
METHODS Data from the IQVIA a Prescriber Profile was used, which contains the number of
opioids dispensed from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, at the prescriber level. The data …
opioids dispensed from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, at the prescriber level. The data …
Polysubstance use and association with opioid use disorder treatment in the US Veterans Health Administration
Aims To understand the role of comorbid substance use disorders (SUDs), or polysubstance
use, in the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD), this study compared patients with OUD …
use, in the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD), this study compared patients with OUD …