Opioid Use Disorder
Mental health disorders may increase opioid consumption, complications after TSA
According to published results, preoperative mental health disorders may be associated with increased opioid consumption, complications and costs for patients undergoing total shoulder arthroplasty.
Semaglutide may reduce overdose risk in those with diabetes, opioid use disorder
Adults with type 2 diabetes and opioid use disorder who received semaglutide had significantly lower risk for opioid overdose compared with those taking other diabetes medications, a research letter in JAMA Network Open showed.
Important updates for International Overdose Awareness Day
Aug. 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. It is a time to remember those lost to substance use disorders and addiction, particularly as the United States and countries around the globe grapple with the opioid crisis.
Nearly 10% of those prescribed opioids become addicted
Almost one in 10 patients treated with prescription opioid painkillers experience opioid dependency or opioid use disorder, a result from a systematic review and meta-analysis showed.
Similar, favorable results with prenatal buprenorphine/naloxone vs. buprenorphine alone
Pregnant women with opioid use disorder treated with buprenorphine combined with naloxone had similar and, in some cases, more favorable neonatal and maternal outcomes vs. treatment with buprenorphine alone, researchers reported in JAMA.
Q&A: Illicit fentanyl use raises hepatitis C risk among injection drug users
A new study provides the first evidence that illicit fentanyl use may play a role in hepatitis C transmission among injection drug users, according to researchers.
Fewer prescribed opioids at discharge with individualized protocol, shared decision-making
An individualized opioid-prescription protocol with shared decision-making was associated with similar pain reports as fixed-quantity opioid prescriptions but with fewer prescribed opioids at hospital discharge following cesarean births.
Acupuncture helps reduce opioid cravings in patients receiving methadone
Acupuncture was superior to sham acupuncture in reducing methadone doses and opioid cravings in patients undergoing treatment for opioid addiction, findings showed.
Q&A: ‘No reason’ buprenorphine should not be offered in pediatric EDs
A recently published case report summarized the successful initiation of buprenorphine treatment in two adolescents who presented to a pediatric ED with opioid withdrawal.
Robotic-assisted THA may be associated with less opioid use vs. conventional THA
Published results showed robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty was associated with decreased postoperative opioid use and lower odds of patients developing persistent opioid use compared with conventional THA.