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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-announces-interest-research-diagnostic-errors-ambulatory-care-settings
November 10, 2021 - November 10, 2021
AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Address the Opioids … May 20, 2019
AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Address the Opioids
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb245-Substance-Inpatient-Stays-Across-US-Counties.pdf
February 01, 2018 - Alcohol, opioids,
cannabis, and stimulants were
the most common substances. … Second,
county-level rates of stays involving the four most common types of substances (alcohol, opioids … Nationally, there were 217 opioid-related stays per 100,000 population, and opioids were involved in … Cannabis
Stim-
ulants
Alcohol Opioids Cannabis
Stim-
ulants
United States 119 68 23 17 17 —c — … Heroin 965.01 Opioids
Methadone 965.02 Opioids
Other opiates and related narcotics 965.09 Opioids
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.314_slideshow.ppt
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 … 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 responded well. … Education
It is not clear if physician, pharmacist, and nurse had adequate training on optimal, safe use of opioids
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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/emerging-innovative-newly-funded-research/using-patient-reported-data-reduce-opioid-use-dental-patients
January 01, 2018 - Actively tracking patient-reported symptoms should decrease the number of patients who are prescribed opioids … Dentists often preemptively prescribe opioids when the use of non-opiate medications may be more appropriate
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/protect-patients-against-preventable-harm-improper-use-single-dosesingle-use-vials
June 11, 2014 - View More
Related Resources
CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids … November 16, 2016
CDC guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain—United States
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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/issue/evidence-brief-implementation-high-reliability-organization-principles
November 11, 2020 - May 4, 2015
Patient Options for Safe and Effective Disposal of Unused Opioids. … Related Resources
Patient Options for Safe and Effective Disposal of Unused Opioids
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digital.ahrq.gov/program-overview/research-stories/sharing-decision-sharing-data-interoperable-clinical-decision-support-tool-chronic-pain-management
January 01, 2023 - Prescription of opioids has been under scrutiny in recent years to control inappropriate prescribing. … While opioids can be part of an appropriate treatment plan for people with chronic pain, Drs.
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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/pain-management-and-opioid-epidemic-balancing-societal-and-individual-benefits-and-risks
March 29, 2006 - June 28, 2017
Association between concurrent use of prescription opioids and benzodiazepines
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-water-breaks
February 06, 2019 - August 12, 2020
CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain - United … March 29, 2023
Opioids in Medicare Part D: Concerns About Extreme Use and Questionable
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-d-opioid-chronic-pain-surveillance-report-3.xlsx
September 30, 2015 - Pain > 3 months, currently prescribed opioids
Exclusion: cancer and end-of-life treatment A. … Weak opioids; investigators prescribed most suitable drug and daily dose, and would switch to another … 12 month followup Inclusion: Patients with chronic opioid therapy (≥84 consecutive days of available opioids … of opioids (n=6,480)
D: Stable or increasing dose of opioid (n=2,277) Age
0-29: 3%
30-39: 12%
40-49: … based on age and time of cohort entry
Dose: Long-acting, short-acting, and short- and long-acting opioids
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-opioid-crisis-united-states
November 18, 2011 - June 16, 2019
Hospital prescribing of opioids to Medicare beneficiaries. … July 10, 2017
Trends in medical and nonmedical use of prescription opioids among US adolescents
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-errors-dentistry
September 18, 2013 - More
Related Resources
Potentially inappropriate medication combination with opioids … September 26, 2018
Opioids and Dentistry.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.179_slideshow.ppt
July 01, 2008 - Opioid Dependence
Defined as a maladaptive pattern of use of illicit or prescription opioids leading … reference.
3 or more of following criteria
in past 12 months
Physical dependence
Tolerance
Taking opioids … periods than intended
Desiring to cut down or control use
Dedicating a large amount of time to procure opioids … or recover from their effects
Giving up important activities because of use
Using opioids despite … medical illness, primary concern should be stabilizing the patient
Short “detoxification” course of opioids
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-announces-interest-research-digital-healthcare-safety
November 12, 2008 - November 12, 2008
AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Address the Opioids … January 15, 2020
AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Address the Opioids
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-prognostic-errors-new-imperative-quality-healthcare
June 21, 2016 - June 8, 2022
Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery. … June 28, 2017
Hospital prescribing of opioids to Medicare beneficiaries.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/migraine-emergency_executive.pdf
November 01, 2012 - Opioids are often used to treat acute migraine,
despite their recognized ability to cause dependence … Opioids
were more effective than placebo for pain relief (moderate
SOE). … Results were mixed for opioids compared with
other active agents for pain relief. … Single trials compared
opioids with other opioids (e.g., nalbuphine, meperidine),
hydroxyzine, methotrimeprazine … Few short-term side
effects were reported for opioids.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb219-Opioid-Hospital-Stays-ED-Visits-by-State.pdf
October 31, 2016 - Between 2000 and 2014, the rate of overdose
deaths involving opioids in the United States increased … , which include
prescription opioids and illicit opioids such as heroin, has been
declared an “opioid … This affected the
number of inpatient stays and emergency department (ED) visits involving opioids at … Updated October 31, 2016. http://www.hhs.gov/opioids/about-the-epidemic/#us-
epidemic. … or illicit opioids such as heroin.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/aD-Br2oTJ67FeNdHHkLtPA
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