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  1. Opioid Overdose. | PSNet

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    April 06, 2022 - October 25, 2017 CDC guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain—United States

  2. Recommendation #11: Concurrent Use of Opioids and Benzodiazepines | CDS Connect

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    September 27, 2018 - Search All AHRQ Sites Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Email Updates

  3. Annual Perspective: Topics in Medication Safety | PSNet

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    April 27, 2022 - , and the number of days that opioids were supplied. … CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain – United States, 2016. … Opioids: What’s New. … CDC’s Draft Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids Open for Public Comment Until April 11 … https://www.ahrq.gov/opioids/whats-new/index.html Bohnert ASB, Guy GP Jr, Losby JL.

  4. Parenteral opioid shortage—treating pain during the opioid-overdose epidemic. | PSNet

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    January 31, 2024 - The author highlights how the shortages of certain parenteral opioids can cause patient harm and

  5. Microsoft PowerPoint - Updated Handouts - Read-Only (pdf file)

    cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/136331/Opioid%20Patient%20Handout.pdf
    July 18, 2023 - • Everyone is on a different dose of opioids. • Lowering your dose of opioids requires a personalized … plan. • A common goal is to lower the dose of opioids by 10%-20% every 1-4 weeks or months. … In fact, pain, function and quality of life often improve when opioids are stopped. • This is because … over time, opioids can become less effective, with increasing doses only increasing side-effects. … Once side-effects of opioids lessen, people often find they feel better.

  6. Opioids’ Burden on Hospital Care: A State-by-State Comparison | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    April 01, 2018 - Opioids’ Burden on Hospital Care: A State-by-State Comparison Opioids’ Burden on Hospital Care

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 11, 2017 - Hospital prescribing of opioids to Medicare beneficiaries. … Hospital Prescribing of Opioids to Medicare Beneficiaries. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-prescribing-opioids-medicare-beneficiaries Misuse of prescription … opioids represents a serious patient safety issue. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-prescribing-opioids-medicare-beneficiaries https://psnet.ahrq.gov

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 25, 2021 - Association of dose tapering with overdose or mental health crisis among patients prescribed long-term opioids … Association of dose tapering with overdose or mental health crisis among patients prescribed long-term opioids … association-dose-tapering-overdose-or-mental-health-crisis-among-patients- prescribed-long Sudden discontinuation of opioids … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-overdose https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/associations-between-stopping-prescriptions-opioids-length-opioid-treatment-and-overdose-or

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 10, 2019 - patterns-opioid-administration-among-opioid-naive-inpatients-and- associations-postdischarge Many people who illicitly use opioids … This retrospective cohort study found that people who were prescribed opioids in the hospital are more … likely to be dependent on them after discharge, especially if they took opioids within 12 hours of … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/opioid-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 02, 2015 - How to maximize patient safety when prescribing opioids. December 2, 2015 Kirpalani D. … How to Maximize Patient Safety When Prescribing Opioids. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-maximize-patient-safety-when-prescribing-opioids Inappropriate opioid … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-maximize-patient-safety-when-prescribing-opioids https://psnet.ahrq.gov … preventing-iatrogenic-overdose-review-emergency-department-opioid-related-adverse-drug-events https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-use-opioids-hospitals

  11. Approaches to Address Health Risks for Older Adults

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    March 15, 2025 - https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HS-24-013.html 6 6 Opioids in Older Adults … Compendium 7 Opioids in Older Adults Compendium | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality The … New AHRQ reports highlight seniors’ struggles with opioids. 2018. 37 Background Risk Factors of … ) History of substance use disorders High-risk obtainment of prescription opioids (e.g., doctor or … /2024-02/opioids-adverse-event-red-flags.pdf.

  12. Opioid prescribing for opioid-naive patients in emergency departments and other settings: characteristics of prescriptions and association with long-term use. | PSNet

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    August 29, 2018 - Prior research has shown that prescribing opioids to opioid-naïve patients at the time of hospital discharge … August 29, 2018 Assessment of potentially inappropriate prescribing of opioid analgesics … May 2, 2018 Ten ERs in Colorado tried to curtail opioids and did better than expected

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 14, 2016 - An E.R. kicks the habit of opioids for pain. December 14, 2016 Hoffman J. New York Times. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/er-kicks-habit-opioids-pain Overprescribing of opioids for pain management … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/er-kicks-habit-opioids-pain https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medicare-letters-curb-overprescribing-controlled-substances-had-no-detectable-effect … us-emergency-department-visits-outpatient-adverse-drug-events-2013-2014 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 01, 2017 - Prescription of long-acting opioids and mortality in patients with chronic noncancer pain. … Prescription of Long-Acting Opioids and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Noncancer Pain. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-long-acting-opioids-and-mortality-patients-chronic-noncancer-pain … In this retrospective study, researchers found that the use of long-acting opioids in patients with … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-long-acting-opioids-and-mortality-patients-chronic-noncancer-pain

  15. Interventions for Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Cancer: Evidence Summary (pdf file)

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    November 01, 2020 - • Opioids were not more effective than placebo or anxiolytics for improving breathlessness or exercise … • Opioids had higher rates of constipation compared with steroids. … Although none of the evidence supported the effectiveness of opioids for breathlessness, all but one … Opioids and anxiolytics were not effective, although studies were limited, and few studies evaluated … Well-designed studies are needed to determine when opioids may be effective in various advanced cancer

  16. Findings of a naloxone database and its utilization to improve safety and education in a tertiary care medical center. | PSNet

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    April 12, 2023 - 16, 2024 View More Related Resources Physician prescribing of opioids … August 16, 2017 Prescription of long-acting opioids and mortality in patients with chronic … July 31, 2017 Efficacy, tolerability, and dose-dependent effects of opioid analgesics

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 15, 2014 - Opioids for chronic noncancer pain: a position paper of the American Academy of Neurology. … Opioids for chronic noncancer pain: a position paper of the American Academy of Neurology. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-chronic-noncancer-pain-position-paper-american-academy-neurology … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-chronic-noncancer-pain-position-paper-american-academy-neurology … vital-signs-overdoses-prescription-opioid-pain-relievers-united-states-1999-2008 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-use-opioids-hospitals

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 31, 2022 - addresses three topics—reducing adverse drug events (ADEs) in older adults, reducing harms due to opioids … , and the number of days that opioids were supplied. … CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain – United States, 2016. … Opioids: What’s New. … https://www.ahrq.gov/opioids/whats-new/index.html 9. Bohnert ASB, Guy GP Jr, Losby JL.

  19. Disseminating and Implementing MedSMA℞T Families in Emergency Departments: A Randomized Control Trial to Assess Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Gaming Intervention to Reduce Opioid Misuse | Digital Healthcare Research

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    September 30, 2024 - Preventive Medicine Pediatric opioid misuse has risen sharply, with adolescent deaths from opioids … A significant driver of this crisis is the easy access adolescents have to unused prescription opioids … Many adolescents perceive prescription opioids as safe because they are medications, while parents may … Research shows that adolescents and their families often lack the knowledge needed to safely manage opioids … EDs, which frequently prescribe opioids for adults with adolescents living at home, are an untapped resource

  20. STATISTICAL BRIEF #478: Trends in Prescribed Outpatient Opioid Use and Expenses in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2002-2012

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    August 01, 2015 - The mean annual expense (in 2012 dollars) per person for outpatient prescribed opioids for those with … In 2002, the average annual out of pocket expense (in 2012 dollars) for prescribed outpatient opioids … Definitions Purchases and expenses Utilization was defined as purchasing or obtaining opioids in … Total outpatient prescribed opioids purchases, 2002 through 2012 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 … Total expenses for outpatient prescribed opioids, 2002 through 2012 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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