Search results for "Opioids"
10% of those who use opioids account for the vast majority of use
A recent study examined a commercial database of pharmacy claims for more than 20 million privately insured adults without cancer who were continuously enrolled for at least one calendar year between 2001 and 2013 and filled at least one prescription for an opioid.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/09/12/4.htm
12 Sep 2017
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/03/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Mar 2022
Different patients, different doses
Some patients may metabolize certain drugs differently, requiring primary care physicians to know any safety or dosing issues for the most commonly used drugs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/05/different-patients-different-doses.htm
1 May 2019
Optimal postoperative opioid prescription duration for common procedures ranges from 4 to 15 days
An editorial noted that surgeons should have patients anticipate some postoperative discomfort rather than expect a pain-free recovery and should discuss other analgesics to try before opioids, with an option to escalate to them if needed.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/10/03/2.htm
3 Oct 2017
Lack of coordination between health care systems associated with fatal opioid overdoses
Veterans who received opioid prescriptions from both inside and outside the Veterans Affairs health system had two to three times the risk for fatal overdose versus those who received prescriptions from only one source.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/12/1.htm
12 Mar 2019
1 in 12 physicians received opioid-related compensation from pharmaceutical manufacturers
Because even small payments such as meals are associated with increased prescribing of marketed products, an examination of industry influences on prescribing amid an ongoing opioid crisis is warranted, the authors wrote.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/15/4.htm
15 Aug 2017
Survey finds that of the 1 in 3 U.S. adults who used a prescription opioid in 2015, 1 in 8 misused them
Weighted estimates from the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health suggested that 91.8 million (37.8%) adults used prescription opioids, 11.5 million (4.7%) misused them, and 1.9 million (0.8%) had a use disorder.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/01/2.htm
1 Aug 2017
Federation of State Medical Boards updates guidelines for chronic use of opioids
The guidelines address ongoing monitoring, treatment agreements, and state prescription drug monitoring programs, among other areas.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/23/2.htm
23 May 2017
New persistent opioid use after elective surgery similar between minor, major procedures
Researchers used administrative health claims from Jan. 1, 2012, to June 30, 2015, among a cohort of privately insured adults ages 18 to 64 years who had surgery between 2013 and 2014.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/18/2.htm
18 Apr 2017
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/05/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 May 2020