In a recent study, researchers sought to determine the rates of opioid prescriptions among patients who had survived cancer 5 to 10 years past their cancer diagnosis.
In a recent study, researchers sought to determine potential reasons why physicians do not prescribe a certain pharmacotherapy to capacity for opioid addiction, or do not prescribe it at all. Findings were...
Using data from the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, researchers estimated the prevalence of opioid use, misuse, and use disorder among US adults.
In a recent study, researchers evaluated how the risk of nephrolithiasis is affected by a gout diagnosis, comorbidities, medication use, and other factors. To see results of the study, including which...
Researchers analyzed patient-reported outcomes from 2 large integrated health systems to determine whether prescription opioid dose affected pain intensity, function and quality of life among patients...
While opioid misuse is recognized as a national crisis, few interventions have sought to improve adherence to opioid-prescribing guidelines. A recent study assessed the ability of a multicomponent...
In a recent systematic review, researchers analyzed various strategies used to reduce or discontinue opioids and their effects on patient outcomes among adults with chronic pain.
Little information exists on the number of US patients with mental health disorders taking prescription opioids. A recent study sought to quantify prescription opioid use among this patient population. ...