Direct-to-Doctor Payments May Increase Opioid Prescribing
Physicians who receive direct pharmaceutical payments for opioid prescribing prescribe more opioids, especially hydrocodone and oxycodone.
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Infective Endocarditis Related to Injection Drug Use Rising
The risk for infective endocarditis related to injection drug use increased from 2006 to 2015.
CDC: Opioid Prescribing Higher in Rural Versus Urban Areas
The percentage of individuals prescribed an opioid is higher in rural than urban areas.
Case Study Report: Herbal Supplement Kratom Associated With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Pediatricians need to ask about nonprescription substance use during pregnancy when taking histories from mothers with opioid dependence to better care for their newborns.
How to Avoid Opioid Addiction After Surgery
If you prescribe opioids to your patients, be sure to help them avoid addiction.
Opioid-Induced Constipation Management Guidelines
Recommendations from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) for the medical management of opioid-induced constipation (OIC).
Smaller Heads Related to Opioid-Related Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Chronic opioid use during pregnancy that causes neonatal abstinence syndrome is associated with smaller neonatal head circumference.
Ultrarestrictive Opioid Rx Protocol Cuts Postoperative Opioid Use
An ultrarestrictive opioid prescription protocol can reduce the number of opioids prescribed to patients after gynecologic and abdominal surgery without negative health consequences.
Pain Management Telementoring May Cut Opioid Prescribing
Military patients whose primary care clinicians participated in a telementoring program have larger declines in opioid-related prescriptions than patients whose clinicians did not participate.
Quantity of Opioids Prescribed Postop Linked to Consumption
The quantity of opioids prescribed after surgery is associated with patient-reported opioid consumption.
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