Orthopedic surgery is associated with significant perioperative pain. Providing adequate
analgesia is a critical component of patient care and opioids play a vital role in the acute …

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Objective: We aimed to identify opioid prescribing practices across surgical specialties and
institutions. Background: In an effort to minimize the contribution of prescription narcotics to …

Objective: The aim of this study was to conduct a prospective, multicenter survey of patients
regarding postoperative opioid use to inform development of standardized, evidence-based …

Importance Patterns of preoperative opioid use are not well characterized across different
surgical services, and studies in this patient population have lacked important self-reported …

Objective: To examine the extent to which preoperative opioid use is correlated with
healthcare utilization and costs following elective surgical procedures. Summary …

Prolonged exposure to opioids results in analgesic tolerance, drug overdose, and death.
The mechanism underlying morphine analgesic tolerance still remains unresolved. We …

Enhanced recovery pathways have quickly become part of the standard of care for patients
undergoing elective surgery, especially in North America and Europe. One of the central …

Background: Cancer patients may be particularly vulnerable to the deleterious effects of
prolonged opioid use. The authors explored the factors that influence postoperative opioid …

Background Since the very early days of surgical practice, surgeons have recognized the
importance of considering that intestinal microbes might have a profound influence on …