Purpose The purpose of this review is to (1) provide information concerning the opioid crisis
including origins, trends, and some important related laws/policies; and (2) summarize the …

Background: Opioid medications are frequently used effectively for analgesia in acute
settings, however, they are associated with dependence and addiction, and were implicated …

Objectives To evaluate whether educating junior doctors and hospital pharmacists about
analgesic prescribing improved discharge prescribing of opioids for opioid‐naïve patients …

Introduction Adequate pain control is critical to the management and recovery of acutely
injured patients. Opioids are associated with various adverse effects, and drug overdose is …

This study aims to summarize the effectiveness of organizational interventions on
appropriate opioid prescribing for noncancer pain upon hospital discharge. A systematic …

Objective: To determine whether the use of a multimodal analgesic protocol reduced short-
term and long-term opioid use in patients hospitalized after orthopaedic trauma. Design …

Objective: To investigate the relationships between opioid prescribing, consumption, and
patient reported outcomes (PROs) in emergency surgery patients. Summary Background …

Background Opioids are often required for acute inpatient pain relief but lack of knowledge
about common and less common long-term side effects can lead to inappropriate discharge …

Background Decreasing the number of prescription opioids has been a leading strategy in
combating the opioid epidemic. In Vermont, statewide and institutional policies have affected …

Introduction Opioid addiction frequently occurs after exposure to prescribed pain
medications. Trauma patients are likely to receive opioids due to injuries and surgeries …