Search results for "Opioids"
Tapering long-term opioid therapy may improve outcomes in chronic pain, review finds
An editorial called the possibility of discontinuing opioids while reducing pain and improving function and quality of life heartening, and encouraged physicians to work to reduce or discontinue long-term opioids.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/07/18/1.htm
18 Jul 2017
Acupuncture, electrotherapy after knee replacement associated with reduced, delayed opioid use
Very low-certainty evidence showed that cryotherapy was associated with a reduction in opioid consumption and pain improvement, while low-certainty or very low-certainty evidence showed that continuous passive motion and preoperative exercise offered no pain improvement or reduction in opioid consumption.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/22/1.htm
22 Aug 2017
CDC proposes 12 draft recommendations for prescribing opioids
The agency is accepting public comment until Jan. 13.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/22/2.htm
22 Dec 2015
New online opioid education modules, video now available
Training modules provide comprehensive educational information for primary care clinicians and can be completed for CME credit.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/25/6.htm
25 Aug 2015
Rates of substance abuse treatment remain low for opioid use disorders despite their rapidly rising incidence
While the greatest increases occurred in inpatient treatment and at physicians' offices, medication-assisted treatments were often unavailable in inpatient settings.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/10/20/4.htm
20 Oct 2015
Few high-quality guidelines exist for prescribing opioids
Few high-quality guidelines exist for prescribing opioids to treat chronic pain, a review found, noting that there was at least consensus among guidelines on ways to mitigate opioid-related risks.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/12/1.htm
12 Nov 2013
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up after polysomnography
A 42-year-old man is evaluated for follow-up after a diagnosis of moderate obstructive sleep apnea 6 weeks ago. His daytime alertness has improved with continuous positive airway pressure, but the apparatus is cumbersome to transport on his frequent business trips. What is the most appropriate treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/15/3.htm
15 Aug 2023
Combining benzodiazepines and opioids associated with overdose death risk
About half of the deaths from drug overdose in a cohort of U.S. veterans occurred among current benzodiazepine users concurrently prescribed opioids.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/16/4.htm
16 Jun 2015
MKSAP Quiz: 10-year history of chronic pain
A 51-year-old woman is referred for evaluation. She has a 10-year history of chronic pain that she describes as head-to-toe aching, twisting, and sometimes burning that involves several large muscle groups. The pain is constant, and she rates the severity as a 6 on a 10-point scale. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate next step in treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/21/4.htm
21 Jul 2020
Latest data on COVID-19's potential treatments, effects on drug abuse and mortality
A living systematic review still only finds strong support for steroids, an antibody cocktail reduced viral load in outpatients, overdoses rose during lockdowns, and studies looked at loss of life from the pandemic.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/12/22/2.htm
22 Dec 2020