For many Americans, a routine surgical procedure serves as their first introduction to opioid pain medication. While most stop using these drugs as they heal, a considerable number of "opioid-naïve" ...

When orthopedic surgeon Andrew Wickline stood up in a conference of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in 2013 and declared that doctors like them needed to stop “hurting people” by ...

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA, July 27, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- Current post-surgical pain treatment with oral opioids keeps the crisis alive. The FDA has cleared a new ...

A prospective pilot study showed that pain care for patients already taking opioids can be improved by utilizing multiple nonopioid treatments during hospitalization. This approach can also lower ...

Study: Preoperative opioid use a strong predictor of prolonged post-surgery drug refills Use of opioids before a total knee replacement can help predict increased opioid refills after the procedure, ...

A handful of common surgeries account for most opioid pain prescriptions Researchers say efforts to ensure safe surgical prescribing should focus on these Many people with opioid use disorder began ...

Assessing the effects of financial toxicity on quality of life among hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients.

Nearly 75 percent of hospitalized patients receiving opioids for pain management are not monitored according to hospital guidelines. A study led by University at Buffalo nursing researcher Carla ...

Predictors of Opioid Use among Active-Duty Soldiers Following Postoperative Prescription. Pain Studies and Treatment, 14, ...

The goal is not to vilify opioids; they remain an essential tool for managing acute pain and, when used appropriately, can offer tremendous relief. Instead, our aim should be to wield these ...