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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46954/psn-pdf
January 23, 2019 - In this randomized
trial involving 861 providers prescribing opioids to 170 patients who experienced … opioid-prescribing-after-nonfatal-overdose-and-association-repeated-overdose-cohort-study
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45773/psn-pdf
January 11, 2017 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-related-inpatient-stays-and-emergency-department-visits-state-2009-
2014
Opioids … Both hospital stays and emergency department visits related to opioids have been increasing every year
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-patterns-among-medical-providers-united-states-2003-17-retrospective
May 11, 2016 - February 8, 2017
Association between concurrent use of prescription opioids and benzodiazepines … August 16, 2017
Prescription of long-acting opioids and mortality in patients with chronic … July 31, 2017
Trends in medical and nonmedical use of prescription opioids among US adolescents
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-state-level-opioid-reduction-policies-pediatric-opioid-poisoning
September 09, 2020 - Study
Association of state-level opioid-reduction policies with pediatric opioid poisoning.
Citation Text:
Toce MS, Michelson K, Hudgins J, et al. Association of state-level opioid-reduction policies with pediatric opioid poisoning. JAMA Pediatr. 2020;74(10):961-968. doi:10.1001/jamapedi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45329/psn-pdf
April 24, 2018 - and found no significant decrease in
rates of nonfatal overdose, high opioid doses, or receipt of opioids … A WebM&M commentary described risks
related to prescribing opioids for patients with chronic pain.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/chronic-pain-diagnoses-and-opioid-dispensings-among-insured-individuals-serious-mental
November 29, 2023 - Prescription opioids are associated with an increased risk of adverse drug events and individual’s underlying … May 20, 2020
Associations between stopping prescriptions for opioids, length of opioid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-multidisciplinary-chart-reviews-opioid-dose-reduction-and-monitoring-practices
October 11, 2023 - study describes a quality improvement program that included chart review of patients taking high-dose opioids … in a decrease in overall opioid use as well as a reduction in coprescribing of benzodiazepines and opioids
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/predictors-serious-opioid-related-adverse-drug-events-hospitalized-patients
March 10, 2021 - Opioids are known to be high-risk medications, and their misuse is an increasingly recognized patient … March 1, 2023
Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/minimizing-opioid-prescribing-surgery-mopis-initiative-analysis-implementation-barriers
September 09, 2020 - Prior studies have found that patients are often prescribed opioids inappropriately after undergoing … March 8, 2023
Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-decreases-after-learning-patients-fatal-overdose
January 18, 2023 - In this randomized trial involving 861 providers prescribing opioids to 170 patients who experienced … An electronic intervention to improve safety for pain patients co-prescribed chronic opioids
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-and-emergency-department-opioid-prescriptions-adolescents
December 21, 2022 - opioid-related adverse outcome within one year when “adults” just over age 18 years were prescribed opioids … Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
Inappropriate prescribing of opioids
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43170/psn-pdf
December 12, 2014 - High-alert medications include opioids, insulin, chemotherapeutic agents, parenteral
electrolytes, and … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-use-opioids-hospitals
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/dental-patient-safety-foundation
October 28, 2020 - April 28, 2021
Potentially inappropriate medication combination with opioids among older … May 23, 2018
Opioids and Dentistry.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgeons-opioid-prescribing-habits-are-hard-kick
August 28, 2019 - March 20, 2019
Correlation between 24-hour predischarge opioid use and amount of opioids … April 16, 2018
Ten ERs in Colorado tried to curtail opioids and did better than expected
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49564/psn-pdf
July 01, 2008 - in the past 12 months.(1) These diagnostic criteria include physical dependence, tolerance, taking
opioids … than intended, desiring to cut down or control use,
dedicating a large amount of time to procuring opioids … or recovering from their effects, giving up important
activities because of their use, and using opioids … criteria
for the diagnosis of opioid dependence, and patients who are not physically dependent on opioids … survey found that only one third of new users
of heroin actually inject it.(3) Not only are illicit opioids
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49699/psn-pdf
February 01, 2014 - Although he remained in moderate pain, clinicians planned to transition him from intravenous to
oral opioids … The patient experienced nausea with pills but told the bedside nurse he had
taken liquid opioids in … The nurse informed the physician that the patient was having significant pain, and liquid opioids had … The patient was given naloxone (an agent that reverses the effect of opioids), and he
responded well … , equianalgesic dosing among
opioids, and required monitoring.(7)
Patient Education
Although it is
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/themed-issue-opioid-epidemic
January 14, 2019 - April 25, 2018
Opioids and Dentistry.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47189/psn-pdf
August 17, 2018 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-opioid-related-adverse-drug-events-clinical-and-cost-outcomes-
among-surgical
Opioids … Patients receiving higher dose and longer duration of
opioids were more likely to experience adverse
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-fatal-opioid-overdose
October 03, 2018 - May 12, 2021
Physician prescribing of opioids to patients at increased risk of overdose
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-opioid-backlash-went-wrong
May 24, 2023 - The unintended consequences of reductions in access to prescription opioids can result in poor addiction