[HTML][HTML] Impacts of medical and non-medical cannabis on the health of older adults: findings from a scoping review of the literature

D Wolfe, K Corace, C Butler, D Rice, B Skidmore… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Cannabis legalization has enabled increased consumption in older adults. Age-
related mental, physical, and physiological changes may lead to differences in effects of …

Disparities by sex and race and ethnicity in death rates due to opioid overdose among adults 55 years or older, 1999 to 2019

M Mason, R Soliman, HS Kim, LA Post - JAMA network open, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Rates of opioid overdose deaths are increasing for older adults. Less is known
about these deaths compared with those of younger adults. Objective To analyze rate …

Differences in opioid overdose mortality rates among middle-aged adults by race/ethnicity and sex, 1999-2018

RA Hoopsick, GG Homish… - Public Health …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives The types of opioids abused in the United States have changed from prescription
opioids to heroin to fentanyl. However, the types of opioids abused may differ by …

Designing and developing a nature-based virtual reality with heart rate variability biofeedback for surgical anxiety and pain management: evidence from total knee …

V Girishan Prabhu, L Stanley, R Morgan… - Aging & Mental …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most common joint surgeries, with
over a million procedures performed annually in the US. Over 70% of patients report …

Patterns in geographic distribution of substance use disorder treatment facilities in the US and accepted forms of payment from 2010 to 2021

JH Cantor, M DeYoreo, R Hanson, A Kofner… - JAMA Network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The drug overdose crisis is a continuing public health problem and is expected
to grow substantially in older adults. Understanding the geographic accessibility to a …

Hydromorphone for cancer pain

Y Li, J Ma, G Lu, Z Dou, R Knaggs, J Xia… - Cochrane Database …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background This is an update of the original Cochrane Review first published in Issue 10,
2016. For people with advanced cancer, the prevalence of pain can be as high as 90 …

[HTML][HTML] Subtypes in patients with opioid misuse: A prognostic enrichment strategy using electronic health record data in hospitalized patients

M Afshar, C Joyce, D Dligach, B Sharma, R Kania… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Approaches are needed to better delineate the continuum of opioid misuse that
occurs in hospitalized patients. A prognostic enrichment strategy with latent class analysis …

Association of formulary prior authorization policies with buprenorphine-naloxone prescriptions and hospital and emergency department use among Medicare …

TL Mark, WJ Parish, GA Zarkin - JAMA network open, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Prior authorization requirements may be a barrier to accessing medications for
opioid use disorder treatment and may, therefore, be associated with poor health care …

[HTML][HTML] Heterogeneity in prescription opioid pain reliever misuse across age groups: 2015–2017 national survey on drug use and health

MS Schuler, AW Dick, BD Stein - Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Prescription opioid misuse among older adults has received little attention to
date. Potential age variation in characteristics of and motivations for prescription opioid …

The impact of opioid use disorder on levels of educational attainment: Perceived benefits and consequences

MS Ellis, ZA Kasper, TJ Cicero - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background/Aims Adolescents and young adults have the highest rates of opioid
use, and despite shared risk-factors such as mental health and social pressures, there is …