This guideline provides recommendations for clinicians providing pain care, including those
prescribing opioids, for outpatients aged≥ 18 years. It updates the CDC Guideline for …

Background Postoperative pain is a prevalent problem leading to many adverse outcomes
in surgical patients. Virtual reality (VR) is an emerging non-pharmacological method of …

Background The US opioid epidemic has led to similar concerns about prescribed opioids in
the UK. In new users, initiation of or escalation to more potent and high dose opioids may …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review aims to summarize interventions used in the
perioperative period to reduce the development of new persistent postoperative opioid use …

Background The opioid epidemic remains a serious issue in the United States with
significant impact to the medical and socioeconomic welfare of communities. We sought to …

Background Orthopedic surgeons are among the highest prescribers of narcotic pills, and no
guidelines currently exist for appropriate management of postoperative pain within this field …

Background With the recent opioid epidemic in the United States, measures by both
government and medical providers are being taken to decrease the opioid dependence rate …

The symposium Patient-centered care in thoracic care: a holistic approach was held on June
22, 2021, as a virtual event in the context of the European conference on general thoracic …

Background While interest has focused on opioid use after total hip arthroplasty, little
research has investigated opioid use in elderly patients after hip fracture. We hypothesize …

Background During the past 15 years, opioid-related overdose death rates for women have
increased 471%. Many surgeons provide opioid prescriptions well in excess of what patients …