Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relative frequency of and risk factors for
prolonged opioid prescription (Rx_3–6:≥ 1 opioid prescription of any length between 3 and …

Background There are a number of studies in the literature that describe the prevalence,
causes, and factors associated with chronic postoperative opioid use, but there is a lack of …

Background Opioid prescribing after orthopedic surgeries varies widely, and there is little
consensus establishing proper standards of care. This retrospective cohort study examines …

Background: Since 2016, over half of the states in the United States have passed mandatory
limits on opioid prescriptions, with limited evidence of effectiveness. In this study, we …

Enhanced recovery pathways have quickly become part of the standard of care for patients
undergoing elective surgery, especially in North America and Europe. One of the central …

Background: There is insufficient prospective evidence regarding the relationship between
surgical experience and prolonged opioid use and pain. The authors investigated the …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND CONTEXT Prescription opioid abuse is a public health
emergency. Opioid prescriptions for spine patients account for a large proportion of use …

Background: The ongoing US opioid epidemic threatens quality of life and poses substantial
economic and safety burdens to opioid abusers and their communities, physicians, and …

Purpose The purpose of this article is to (1) examine trends in preoperative and prolonged
postoperative opioid analgesic use in patient undergoing hip arthroscopy,(2) characterize …

Background Machine-learning methods such as the Bayesian belief network, random forest,
gradient boosting machine, and decision trees have been used to develop decision-support …