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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st542/stat542.shtml
March 01, 2022 - Any Use and "Frequent Use" of Opioids among Non-Elderly Adults in 2018-2019, by Socioeconomic
Characteristics … Introduction
Prescription opioids have commonly been used to treat both chronic and acute … of opioids that are
commonly used to treat pain. … We identify slightly more opioids commonly used for pain than
one would find in the MEPS … CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain . U.S.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st551/stat551.shtml
September 01, 2023 - Any Use and "Frequent Use" of Opioids among Adults Aged 65 and Older in 2020–2021, by Socioeconomic Characteristics … Introduction
Prescription opioids are commonly used to treat both chronic and acute pain … of opioids that are commonly used to treat pain. … The NSDUH estimates on any use of opioids include both prescribed use and misuse. … CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. U.S.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33833/psn-pdf
May 01, 2017 - Opioids have been around for forever. … A typical story
is somebody who started opioids for a bad hip or back. … One year later, what percent of them were using opioids: 10%. … And 10% of them were using opioids a year later. … There is a role
for the use of opioids in the treatment of chronic pain.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-240-acute-pain-evidence-summary.pdf
December 01, 2020 - • Opioids might be and NSAIDs are probably more effective than acetaminophen
for surgical dental … pain, but opioids are probably less effective than
acetaminophen for kidney stone pain … Observational studies on the association between being
prescribed opioids for acute pain versus no opioids … Other musculoskeletal pain (30 trials): Evidence on opioids versus NSAIDs was
insufficient. … Opioids and
NSAIDs were more effective than acetaminophen for pain for surgical dental pain, but
opioids
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-protocol-acute-pain-treatments.pdf
August 08, 2019 - Opioid prescribing quadrupled from 1999 to 2010; concurrently, the number of opioid
analgesics deaths … Opioid analgesics—risky drugs, not risky patients. … CDC Guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain--United States,
2016. … Prescription opioid analgesics commonly unused after surgery: a
systematic review. … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/opioids-chronic-pain/protocol.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-opioid-use-misuse-and-use-disorders-us-adults-2015-national-survey-drug-use-and
October 17, 2012 - More than one-third of adults reported using prescription opioids in the past year and nearly 5% reported … misusing opioids (defined as any use not directed by a physician, including use without a prescription … The majority of patients who misused opioids did so without a prescription, with many patients obtaining … opioids from friends or relatives. … Among those who misused opioids, most did so seeking relief from pain —indicating that untreated pain
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st552/stat552.shtml
September 01, 2023 - Any Use and "Frequent Use" of Opioids among Adults Aged 18-64 in 2020-2021, by Socioeconomic Characteristics … Introduction
Prescription opioids are commonly used to treat both chronic and acute pain … of opioids that are commonly used to treat pain. … The NSDUH estimates on any use of opioids include both prescribed use and misuse. … CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain . U.S.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60151/psn-pdf
March 25, 2020 - opioid-guidelines-common-dental-surgical-procedures-multidisciplinary-panel-
consensus
The over-prescribing of opioids … to manage pain after dental procedures while reducing harm to patients:
(1) Offer alternatives to opioids … (2) Avoid prescribing opioids after dental surgery if pain is comfortably management with over-the-counter … factors such as medical contraindications, risk for addiction, and risk aversion when
prescribing opioids … opioid-prescribing-practices-2010-through-2015-among-dentists-united-states-what-do-claims
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-and-dentistry
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45780/psn-pdf
March 15, 2017 - Overdose risk in young children of women prescribed
opioids. … Overdose Risk in Young Children of Women Prescribed
Opioids. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overdose-risk-young-children-women-prescribed-opioids
Opioid-related harm … overdose, those who were hospitalized or died were more likely to have a mother who was
prescribed opioids … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overdose-risk-young-children-women-prescribed-opioids
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45388/psn-pdf
December 07, 2016 - Opioids prescribed after low-risk surgical procedures in
the United States, 2004–2012. … Opioids Prescribed After Low-Risk Surgical Procedures
in the United States, 2004-2012. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-prescribed-after-low-risk-surgical-procedures-united-states-2004 … The authors suggest that
further studies examine an association between receiving opioids after a low-risk … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-prescribed-after-low-risk-surgical-procedures-united-states-2004
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cds.ahrq.gov/cdsconnect/artifact/recommendation-11-concurrent-use-opioids-and-benzodiazepines
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46721/psn-pdf
April 16, 2018 - Correlation between 24-hour predischarge opioid use and
amount of opioids prescribed at hospital discharge … Correlation Between 24-Hour Predischarge Opioid Use and Amount
of Opioids Prescribed at Hospital Discharge … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/correlation-between-24-hour-predischarge-opioid-use-and-amount-opioids- … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/correlation-between-24-hour-predischarge-opioid-use-and-amount-opioids-prescribed-hospital … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/correlation-between-24-hour-predischarge-opioid-use-and-amount-opioids-prescribed-hospital
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45977/psn-pdf
May 17, 2017 - Trends in medical and nonmedical use of prescription
opioids among US adolescents: 1976–2015. … Trends in Medical and Nonmedical Use of Prescription Opioids
Among US Adolescents: 1976-2015. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trends-medical-and-nonmedical-use-prescription-opioids-among-us-
adolescents … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trends-medical-and-nonmedical-use-prescription-opioids-among-us-adolescents … -1976-2015
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trends-medical-and-nonmedical-use-prescription-opioids-among-us-adolescents
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46754/psn-pdf
April 11, 2018 - Opioids and Dentistry.
April 11, 2018
Opioids and Dentistry. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-and-dentistry
The use of opioids in various care environments to … opioid prescribing, prescription monitoring mechanisms, and general
benefits and harms associated with opioids … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-and-dentistry
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pain-management-and-opioid-epidemic-balancing-societal-and-individual-benefits-and-risks
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-adherence-long-term-opioid-therapy-guidelines-reduce-opioid-misuse-primary-care
January 23, 2019 - Adherence to prescribing guidelines may help mitigate misuse of prescription opioids. … 14, 2023
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March 01, 2022 - Any Use and "Frequent Use" of Opioids among Elderly Adults in 2018-2019, by Socioeconomic
Characteristics … Introduction
Prescription opioids have commonly been used to treat both chronic and acute … of opioids that are
commonly used to treat pain. … We identify slightly more opioids commonly used for pain than
one would find in the MEPS … CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain . U.S.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incidence-and-predictors-opioid-prescription-discharge-after-traumatic-injury
July 02, 2019 - Recent studies have shown that opioids are frequently prescribed in situations where there is little … Investigators found that patients with more severe injuries were more likely to be prescribed opioids … prescribing, focusing primarily on reducing opioid use for chronic noncancer pain (where there is no evidence opioids … are beneficial) while not denying opioids to those in acute pain from trauma or other reasons. … March 13, 2018
Ten ERs in Colorado tried to curtail opioids and did better than expected
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45895/psn-pdf
February 22, 2017 - Opioids for pain management in older adults: strategies
for safe prescribing. … Opioids for pain management in older adults. Nurse Pract. 2017;42(2). … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-pain-management-older-adults-strategies-safe-prescribing
Use of … opioids for pain management in older adults can contribute to various problems, including fall-
related … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-pain-management-older-adults-strategies-safe-prescribing
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January 26, 2011 - Risk of adverse drug events in neonates treated with
opioids and the effect of a bar-code–assisted medication … Risk of adverse drug events in neonates treated with opioids
and the effect of a bar-code-assisted medication … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-adverse-drug-events-neonates-treated-opioids-and-effect-bar-code- … assisted-medication
This study observed that neonates receiving opioids in the intensive care setting … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-adverse-drug-events-neonates-treated-opioids-and-effect-bar-code-assisted-medication
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45615/psn-pdf
October 26, 2016 - Mandatory provider review and pain clinic laws reduce
the amounts of opioids prescribed and overdose … Mandatory Provider Review And Pain Clinic Laws Reduce The
Amounts Of Opioids Prescribed And Overdose … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mandatory-provider-review-and-pain-clinic-laws-reduce-amounts-opioids- … In states with mandated review, opioid prescribers must check whether patients are receiving opioids … States with mandated review policies had
fewer opioid overdose deaths and lower amounts of opioids prescribed