Background The opioid crisis has become a present concern in the medical field. In an effort
to address these complications, antineuropathic pain medications have been considered as …

Background: The opioid crisis is a well-known public health issue. The risk of new long-term
opioid prescription-filling behavior has been investigated after certain spinal procedures and …

Purpose Multiple interventions have been implemented to reduce opioid prescribing in
upper extremity surgery. However, few studies have evaluated pain relief and patient …

Objective: To evaluate the association between postoperative opioid prescription size and
patient-reported satisfaction among surgical patients. Summary background data: Opioids …

Background: Social and demographic factors may influence patient treatment by physicians.
This study analyzes the influence of patient sociodemographics on prescription practices …

Methods: This multicenter retrospective study was done at three academic institutions.
Patients who underwent carpal tunnel release, basal joint arthroplasty, and distal radius …

Background Initial opioid exposure for most individuals with substance use disorder comes
from the healthcare system, and overprescription of opioids in ambulatory operations is …

Background Opioid abuse is a public health crisis and the perioperative period can be a
time of first opioid exposure. Little is known about postoperative pain management after …

Background Prior research has demonstrated that the prescription of opioid medications
may be associated with the desire to treat pain in order to achieve favorable patient …

There is currently an overprescription of opioids, which may result in abuse and diversion of
narcotics. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate opioid prescription practices …