CDC guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain—United States, 2016
D Dowell, TM Haegerich, R Chou - Jama, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Primary care clinicians find managing chronic pain challenging. Evidence of
long-term efficacy of opioids for chronic pain is limited. Opioid use is associated with serious …
long-term efficacy of opioids for chronic pain is limited. Opioid use is associated with serious …
Risk factors for opioid-use disorder and overdose
LR Webster - Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Opioid analgesics are recognized as a legitimate medical therapy for selected patients with
severe chronic pain that does not respond to other therapies. However, opioids are …
severe chronic pain that does not respond to other therapies. However, opioids are …
The effectiveness and risks of long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain: a systematic review for a National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention Workshop
Background: Increases in prescriptions of opioid medications for chronic pain have been
accompanied by increases in opioid overdoses, abuse, and other harms and uncertainty …
accompanied by increases in opioid overdoses, abuse, and other harms and uncertainty …
Rates of opioid misuse, abuse, and addiction in chronic pain: a systematic review and data synthesis
Opioid use in chronic pain treatment is complex, as patients may derive both benefit and
harm. Identification of individuals currently using opioids in a problematic way is important …
harm. Identification of individuals currently using opioids in a problematic way is important …
Responsible, safe, and effective prescription of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) guidelines
Background: Opioid use, abuse, and adverse consequences, including death, have
escalated at an alarming rate since the 1990s. In an attempt to control opioid abuse …
escalated at an alarming rate since the 1990s. In an attempt to control opioid abuse …
The effects of cannabis among adults with chronic pain and an overview of general harms: a systematic review
SM Nugent, BJ Morasco, ME O'Neil… - Annals of internal …, 2017 - acpjournals.org
Background: Cannabis is increasingly available for the treatment of chronic pain, yet its
efficacy remains uncertain. Purpose: To review the benefits of plant-based cannabis …
efficacy remains uncertain. Purpose: To review the benefits of plant-based cannabis …
Adverse events associated with medium‐and long‐term use of opioids for chronic non‐cancer pain: an overview of Cochrane Reviews
Background Chronic pain is common and can be challenging to manage. Despite increased
utilisation of opioids, the safety and efficacy of long‐term use of these compounds for chronic …
utilisation of opioids, the safety and efficacy of long‐term use of these compounds for chronic …
Opioids for low back pain
RA Deyo, M Von Korff, D Duhrkoop - Bmj, 2015 - bmj.com
Back pain affects most adults, causes disability for some, and is a common reason for
seeking healthcare. In the United States, opioid prescription for low back pain has …
seeking healthcare. In the United States, opioid prescription for low back pain has …
[PDF][PDF] Opioid epidemic in the United States
L Manchikanti, SHB Fellows, JW Janata… - Pain …, 2012 - painphysicianjournal.com
The purpose of this comprehensive review is to describe various aspects of crisis of opioid
use in the United States. The obstacles that must be surmounted are primarily inappropriate …
use in the United States. The obstacles that must be surmounted are primarily inappropriate …
Association between initial opioid prescribing patterns and subsequent long-term use among opioid-naïve patients: a statewide retrospective cohort study
Background Long-term efficacy of opioids for non-cancer pain is unproven, but risks argue
for cautious prescribing. Few data suggest how long or how much opioid can be prescribed …
for cautious prescribing. Few data suggest how long or how much opioid can be prescribed …