Perioperative opioids, the opioid crisis, and the anesthesiologist
From April 2020 through April 2021, 75,673 Americans died from opioid overdoses, nearly
one-quarter of which directly involved prescription opioids. 1 This represents the first time …
one-quarter of which directly involved prescription opioids. 1 This represents the first time …
Postoperative disposal of unused opioids: a systematic review
JD Lamplot, A Premkumar, EW James… - HSS Journal …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Opioid misuse and overprescription have contributed to a national public health
crisis in the United States. Postoperatively, patients are often left with unused opioids, which …
crisis in the United States. Postoperatively, patients are often left with unused opioids, which …
[HTML][HTML] Expectation-setting and patient education about pain control in the perioperative setting: a qualitative study
J Bleicher, J Esplin, AN Blumling… - Journal of opioid …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …
targeted toward prescribers or health systems. Patients' perspectives are too often absent …
Comparing clinician consensus recommendations to patient-reported opioid use across multiple hospital systems
KA Robinson, CA Thiels, S Stokes, S Duncan… - Annals of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objective:: We compare consensus recommendations for 5 surgical procedures to
prospectively collected patient consumption data. To address local variation, we combined …
prospectively collected patient consumption data. To address local variation, we combined …
Evaluation of medication disposal behaviors after counseling by a community pharmacist and provision of a home medication disposal kit
Objectives To evaluate providing an at-home medication disposal kit on opioid disposal
behaviors. Self-report of prior disposal behaviors also was assessed to describe the sample …
behaviors. Self-report of prior disposal behaviors also was assessed to describe the sample …
Use of post-discharge opioid consumption patterns as a tool for evaluating opioid prescribing guidelines
J Bleicher, Z Fender, JE Johnson, BT Cain… - The American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Leftover pills from postoperative opioid prescriptions place patients and
members of their communities at risk for opioid misuse. We aimed to better understand …
members of their communities at risk for opioid misuse. We aimed to better understand …
Patients prefer free drug disposal options delivered by pharmacists at the point of care: results of a decision tree analysis of a national factorial vignette panel survey
Background Unused opioid medication in the home increases risk of medication diversion,
misuse, and unintended harm. The United States Federal Food and Drug Administration is …
misuse, and unintended harm. The United States Federal Food and Drug Administration is …
Drug deactivation pouches for primary prevention of opioid overdose: perceptions and attitudes of community members
Importance: A substantial number of opioid analgesics dispensed into communities will go
unused and be susceptible to diversion for misuse. Convenient, efficient, and …
unused and be susceptible to diversion for misuse. Convenient, efficient, and …
A qualitative descriptive case study on home medical waste management in Brazil
This work presents a survey on the management of the home medical care waste (HMCW)
from the municipality of Caruaru, an important medical and economic center in the Brazilian …
from the municipality of Caruaru, an important medical and economic center in the Brazilian …
Bringing Opiates Off the Streets and Undertaking Excess Scripts: A novel opiate reclamation and prescription reduction program
Background Opioid diversion and misuse continue to present problems in modern medicine.
The “opioid epidemic” has claimed more than 250,000 lives since 1999, with studies …
The “opioid epidemic” has claimed more than 250,000 lives since 1999, with studies …