Opioid Abuse
Mobile app may reduce prescription opioid misuse after cesarean section
Women who used the Continuous Precision Medicine mobile application had a lower likelihood of misusing prescription opioids after cesarean section vs. nonusers, researchers reported in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
FDA approves new dose for abuse-deterrent oxycodone
The FDA approved RoxyBond 10 mg immediate-release tablet for the management of pain requiring an opioid analgesic for which there are no adequate alternative treatments, according to a press release from the manufacturer.
Novel data mart dashboard may help improve outcomes, stakeholder feedback after TJA
PHILADELPHIA — Outcomes from a total joint replacement enhanced recovery after surgery program indicated that a novel data mart dashboard may improve outcomes for an institution and its ability to provide feedback to stakeholders.
VIDEO: Defining pain, nonmedical treatment may help minimize patient’s opioid use
In this video from the Academic Orthopaedic Consortium Business & Leadership Symposium, Amanda T. Whitaker, MD, discusses best practices implemented at her institutions to decrease opioid exposure among pediatric patients.
VIDEO: NOPAIN Act aims to mitigate opioid use
In this video from the Academic Orthopaedic Consortium Business & Leadership Symposium, Grant E. Garrigues, MD, discusses ways to mitigate patients’ opioid use after orthopedic surgery, including the NOPAIN Act.
Current, prior substance use tied to hot flashes, other bothersome menopause symptoms
Current and prior heavy alcohol, tobacco, marijuana or opioid use were all independently associated with vasomotor, mood or musculoskeletal symptoms experienced during menopause, researchers reported.
Thorough documentation, Supreme Court ruling may reassure providers considering opioids
SAN DIEGO — Thoroughly documenting all patient interactions may help address physicians’ trepidation regarding opioid prescriptions, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.
Rise in fentanyl-related overdoses is ‘a troubling reality’
Recent data show that fentanyl-related overdoses are increasing in the United States, and the issue “demands our immediate attention and a comprehensive approach,” an expert said.
Chronic pain, opioids and the ‘false dream of mass anesthesia’
For more than a decade, the medical community as a whole, and particularly the field of rheumatology, has been trying to move away from opioids for the management of chronic pain — with varying degrees of success.
Forced tapering may harm patients with chronic pain on opioids
LAS VEGAS — Patients enduring chronic pain may also encounter a stigma linked to their opioid treatment, and forced tapering exacerbates that burden, a presenter said at PAINWeek 2022.