Background Excessive opioid prescribing after surgery has contributed to the current opioid
crisis; however, the value of prescribing opioids at surgical discharge remains uncertain. We …

Importance Uncontrolled and indiscriminate prescribing of opioids has led to an opioid crisis
that started in North America and spread throughout high-income countries. The aim of this …

This international multidisciplinary consensus statement was developed to provide balanced
guidance on the safe peri‐operative use of opioids in adults. An international panel of …

Objective Opioid use disorder (OUD), which includes the morbidity of dependence and
mortality of overdose, has reached epidemic proportions in the United States …

We conducted an analytic review of the clinical scientific literature bearing on the use of
opioids for treatment of chronic non-cancer pain. There is substantial, albeit not definitive …

With a focus on practical acute pain management in adults in the hospital setting, this book
provides health professionals with simple and practical information to help them manage …

Abstract Purpose of Review Pharmacological therapy for acute pain carries the risk of opioid
misuse, with opioid use disorder (OUD) reaching epidemic proportions worldwide in recent …

Importance The opioid epidemic continues to be a public health crisis in the US. Objective
To assess the patient factors and early time-varying prescription-related factors associated …

Objective: Evaluate the association between postoperative opioid prescribing and new
persistent opioid use. Summary Background Data: Opioid-nave patients who develop new …

Postoperative pain management is still insufficient, leading to major deficits, including
patient suffering, impaired surgical recovery, long-term opioid intake, and postsurgical …