Opioids are commonly prescribed postoperatively for pain control, especially in spine
surgery. Not only does this pose concerns for potential abuse, but it also has been shown to …

Background Long-term opioid use, which may have significant individual and societal
impacts, has been documented in up to 20% of patients after trauma or orthopaedic surgery …

Objectives To evaluate the impact of the tightened Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
prescribing rules for immediate release (IR) and controlled release (CR) opioid medicines (1 …

Purpose The annual high volume of carpal tunnel releases (CTRs) has a large financial
impact on the health care system. Validating the cost drivers related to CTR in a large …

Purpose In response to the opioid crisis, opioid analgesic guidelines and prescribing limits
have proliferated. The purpose of this narrative review is to examine evidence from studies …

Purpose Prescribing and consumption of opioids remain highly variable. Using a national
hernia registry, we aimed to identify patient and surgery specific factors associated with low …

Background: Since early 2016, an increasing number of states passed legislations that limit
the duration and/or dosage of initial opioid prescriptions or opioids for acute pain. Objective …

Methods The survey was prepared electronically using the online Qualtrics platform. Survey
questions were multiple choice and inquired regarding changes in prescribing practices …

ABSTRACT Background: In 2016, Massachusetts passed the first-in-the-nation law limiting
opioid naïve adults and all minors to a 7-day supply of opioids when prescribed in the …

Background The current opioid epidemic in the United States has become a public health
crisis with an estimated 150 daily deaths and nearly 47,000 opioid-related deaths in the …