In the United States, from 1999 to 2019, opioid overdose, either regularly prescribed or
illegally acquired, was the cause of death for nearly 500,000 people. In addition to this …

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 …

Importance Opioids administered to treat postsurgical pain are a major contributor to the
opioid crisis, leading to chronic use in a considerable proportion of patients. Initiatives …

Objective: The International Patterns of Opioid Prescribing study compares postoperative
opioid prescribing patterns in the United States (US) versus the rest of the world. Summary …

Background To optimize responsible opioid prescribing after inpatient operation, we
implemented a clinical trial with the following objectives: prospectively validate patient …

The opioid overdose epidemic combined with the need to reduce the burden of acute pain
poses a public health challenge. To address how evidence-based clinical practice …

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 Opioids are prescribed in excess after surgery. We leveraged our continuous
quality improvement infrastructure to implement opioid prescribing guidelines and …

Objective: Interventions aimed at limiting opioid use are widespread. These are most often
targeted toward prescribers or health systems. Patients' perspectives are too often absent …

Importance Postoperative opioid prescriptions are associated with delayed recovery,
perioperative complications, opioid use disorder, and diversion of overprescribed opioids …