Worldwide, the use of prescription opioid analgesics more than doubled between 2001 and
2013, with several countries, including the USA, Canada, and Australia, experiencing …

Purpose This review sought to (a) describe definitions of long‐term opioid therapy (LTOT)
outcome measures, and (b) identify the predictors associated with the transition from short …

Importance The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the “Guideline
For Prescribing Opioids For Chronic Pain”(hereafter, CDC guideline) in 2016, but its …

Opioids have dominated the management of perioperative pain in recent decades with
higher doses than ever before used in some circumstances. Through the expanding use of …

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 …

Abstract Purpose Millions of Americans who undergo surgical procedures receive opioid
prescriptions as they return home. While some derive great benefit from these medicines …

Hospital‐based clinicians frequently treat acute, noncancer pain. Although opioids may be
beneficial in this setting, the benefits must be balanced with the risks of adverse events …

BACKGROUND Pain is common among hospitalized patients. Inpatient prescribing of
opioids is not without risk. Acute pain management guidelines could inform safe prescribing …

Our primary objective was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of opioid-naïve
older adults who initiated opioids and transitioned to chronic use. Study populations …

Background Opioid use has not been shown to improve hospitalized inflammatory bowel
disease patient pain scores and may prolong the length of stay (LOS). Additional clinical …