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D'Souza RS, Nahin RL. Nationally Representative Rates of Incident Prescription Opioid Use Among United States Adults and Selected Subpopulations: Longitudinal Cohort Study from the National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2020. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2024:104665. [PMID: 39260809 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2024.104665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 07/23/2024] [Accepted: 08/31/2024] [Indexed: 09/13/2024]
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Nationally representative rates of incident prescription opioid use in the United States (U.S.) adult population and selected subpopulations are unknown. Using the National Health Interview Survey (2019-2020) longitudinal cohort, a cohort with 1-year follow-up created using random cluster probability sampling of non-institutionalized civilian U.S. adults, we estimated rates and predictors of incident opioid use. Of 21,161 baseline (2019) participants randomly chosen for follow-up, the final analytic sample included 10,415 who also participated in 2020. Exposure variables were selected per the socio-behavioral model of healthcare utilization: predisposing characteristics (sex, age, race, etc.), enabling characteristics (socioeconomic status, insurance status), health status (pain, disability, comorbidities, etc.), and healthcare use (office visits, emergency room [ER] visits, hospitalizations). Among adults who did not use prescription opioids in 2019, a one-year cumulative incidence of 4.1% (95% CI:3.5-4.6) was seen in 2020, with an incidence rate (IR) of 32.6 cases of new prescription opioid use per 1,000 person-years (PY). Cumulative incidence, IR, and adjusted relative risk (RR) varied by participant characteristics. We observed the highest IR in those with ineffective pain treatment (81.6 cases per 1,000 PY) and those who visited the ER ≥3 times (93.8 cases per 1,000 PY). Participants reporting ≥4 painful conditions had an adjusted RR of 2.9 (95% CI:2.0-4.1), while the RR for those with sleep problems was 2.3 (95% CI:1.7-3.1). Overall, this study presents nationally representative rates of incident prescription opioid use, and suggests that some participants are using prescription opioids as an early resort analgesic contrary to best practice guidelines. PERSPECTIVE: This longitudinal cohort study presents nationally representative rates of incident prescription opioid use in U.S. adults and selected subpopulations. Our data suggest that some participants are using prescription opioids as a first-line or early resort analgesic, contrary to best practice guidelines.
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- Ryan S D'Souza
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester, MN, USA.
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- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Valladales-Restrepo LF, Ospina-Cano JA, Aristizábal-Carmona BS, Machado-Alba JE. Prescription Patterns of Inducers and Inhibitors of Cytochrome P450 and Their Potential Drug Interactions in the Real World: A Cross-Sectional Study. Drugs Real World Outcomes 2024:10.1007/s40801-024-00450-1. [PMID: 39243339 DOI: 10.1007/s40801-024-00450-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/22/2024] [Indexed: 09/09/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Both the induction and inhibition of cytochrome P450 are associated with multiple pharmacological interactions, which can lead to loss of efficacy or increase the risk of adverse drug reactions. OBJECTIVE The aim was to determine the prescription patterns of cytochrome P450-inducing and -inhibiting drugs and their contraindicated and major pharmacological interactions in a group of patients from Colombia. METHODS This cross-sectional observational study included patients who received drugs that induce or inhibit metabolism and examined their contraindicated and major pharmacological interactions. The patients were identified from a population-based database of drug dispensing. Patients were included between December 1 and December 31, 2021. Inhibitors and inducers of cytochrome P450 were classified based on FDA (Food and Drug Administration) guidelines. Drug interactions were identified using the Micromedex® database. Descriptive, bivariate and multivariable analysis was performed. RESULTS A total of 63,433 patients were analyzed. Antiseizure medications (35.9%) and antifungals (27.6%) were the most used inducers and inhibitors. A total of 30.1% of patients had potential contraindicated or greater interactions. The following factors were associated with a higher probability of presenting a potential pharmacological interaction: being male (OR 1.14; 95% CI 1.10-1.19), aged 18-39 years (OR 1.77; 95% CI 1.67-1.89) or 40-64 years (OR 1.64; 95% CI 1.56-1.72), having neurological diseases (OR 1.28; 95% CI 1.21-1.35), having psychiatric diseases (OR 3.84; 95% CI 3.58-4.13), having rheumatologic diseases (OR 1.32; 95% CI 1.23-1.41), receiving comedications with statins (OR 1.14; 95% CI 1.08-1.19), receiving comedications with analgesics (OR 1.33; 95% CI 1.27-1.38), receiving comedications with antiparasitics (OR 2.88; 95% CI 2.66-3.11) and an increase in the number of medications (OR 1.24; 95% CI 1.23-1.25). CONCLUSION Among the users of cytochrome P450 inhibitors and inducers, potential contraindications and greater interactions are very common, especially in men under 65 years of age with comorbidities and polypharmacy.
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- Luis Fernando Valladales-Restrepo
- Grupo de Investigación en Farmacoepidemiología y Farmacovigilancia, Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira-Audifarma S.A, Calle 105 No. 14-140, 660003, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
- Grupo de Investigación Biomedicina, Facultad de Medicina, Fundación Universitaria Autónoma de las Américas, Pereira, Colombia
- Semillero de Investigación en Farmacología Geriátrica, Grupo de Investigación Biomedicina, Facultad de Medicina, Fundación Universitaria Autónoma de las Américas, Pereira, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación en Farmacoepidemiología y Farmacovigilancia, Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira-Audifarma S.A, Calle 105 No. 14-140, 660003, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
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- Semillero de Investigación en Farmacología Geriátrica, Grupo de Investigación Biomedicina, Facultad de Medicina, Fundación Universitaria Autónoma de las Américas, Pereira, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación en Farmacoepidemiología y Farmacovigilancia, Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira-Audifarma S.A, Calle 105 No. 14-140, 660003, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia.
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McClellan C, Moriya A. Medicaid expansion and opioid prescriptions: Evidence from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. HEALTH ECONOMICS 2024. [PMID: 39103746 DOI: 10.1002/hec.4886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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Evidence is mixed on whether increased access to insurance, specifically through the ACA's Medicaid expansion, exacerbated the opioid public health crisis through increased opioid prescribing. Using survey data on retail prescription drug fills from 2008 to 2019, we did not find a significant relationship between Medicaid expansion and opioid prescribing in the newly eligible Medicaid population. It may be that the dangers of opioids were known well enough by the time of the Medicaid expansion that lack of access to care was no longer a binding constraint on opioid prescription receipt.
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- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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Navarro-Mendoza EP, Duarte-García A. Trends in opioid use for autoimmune rheumatic diseases. THE LANCET. RHEUMATOLOGY 2024; 6:e495-e496. [PMID: 38945138 DOI: 10.1016/s2665-9913(24)00159-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Ehrenthal DB, Wang Y, Pac J, Durrance CP, Kirby RS, Berger LM. Trends in prenatal prescription opioid use among Medicaid beneficiaries in Wisconsin, 2010-2019. J Perinatol 2024; 44:1111-1118. [PMID: 38561393 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-01954-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To examine changes in prenatal opioid prescription exposure following new guidelines and policies. STUDY DESIGN Cohort study of all (262,284) Wisconsin Medicaid-insured live births 2010-2019. Prenatal exposures were classified as analgesic, short term, and chronic (90+ days), and medications used to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD). We describe overall and stratified temporal trends and used linear probability models with interaction terms to test their significance. RESULT We found 42,437 (16.2%) infants with prenatal exposure; most (90.5%) reflected analgesic opioids. From 2010 to 2019, overall exposure declined 12.8 percentage points (95% CI = 12.1-13.1). Reductions were observed across maternal demographic groups and in both rural and urban settings, though the extent varied. There was a small reduction in chronic analgesic exposure and a concurrent increase in MOUD. CONCLUSION Broad and sustained declines in prenatal prescription opioid exposure occurred over the decade, with little change in the percentage of infants chronically exposed.
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- Deborah B Ehrenthal
- Department of Biobehavioral Health, College of Health and Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
- Social Science Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
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- Social Science Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
- Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
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- Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work, College of Letters and Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- Institute for Research on Poverty, College of Letters and Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Institute for Research on Poverty, College of Letters and Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Chiles Center, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work, College of Letters and Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- Institute for Research on Poverty, College of Letters and Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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Hadlandsmyth K, Lund BC, Gao Y, Strayer AL, Davila H, Hausmann LRM, Schmidt S, Shireman PK, Jacobs MA, Mader MJ, Tessler RA, Duncan CA, Hall DE, Sarrazin MV. Social Determinants of Long-Term Opioid Use Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Knee Surg 2024; 37:742-748. [PMID: 38599604 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) risks persistent pain and long-term opioid use (LTO). The role of social determinants of health (SDoH) in LTO is not well established. We hypothesized that SDoH would be associated with postsurgical LTO after controlling for relevant demographic and clinical variables. This study utilized data from the Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program, VA Corporate Data Warehouse, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, including Veterans aged ≥ 65 who underwent elective TKA between 2013 and 2019 with no postsurgical complications or history of significant opioid use. LTO was defined as > 90 days of opioid use beginning within 90 days postsurgery. SDoH variables included the Area Deprivation Index, rurality, and housing instability in the last 12 months identified via medical record screener or International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision codes. Multivariable risk adjustment models controlled for demographic and clinical characteristics. Of the 9,064 Veterans, 97% were male, 84.2% white, mean age was 70.6 years, 46.3% rural, 11.2% living in highly deprived areas, and 0.9% with a history of homelessness/housing instability. Only 3.7% (n = 336) developed LTO following TKA. In a logistic regression model of only SDoH variables, housing instability (odds ratio [OR] = 2.38, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.09-5.22) and rurality conferred significant risk for LTO. After adjusting for demographic and clinical variables, LTO was only associated with increasing days of opioid supply in the year prior to surgery (OR = 1.52, 95% CI: 1.43-1.63 per 30 days) and the initial opioid fill (OR = 1.07; 95% CI: 1.06-1.08 per day). Our primary hypothesis was not supported; however, our findings do suggest that patients with housing instability may present unique challenges for postoperative pain management and be at higher risk for LTO.
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- Katherine Hadlandsmyth
- Center for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa
- Department of Anesthesia, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Center for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa
- Department of Biostatistics, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Center for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa
- Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Office of Academic Affiliations VA Quality Scholars Advanced Fellowship Program, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Center for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa
- Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Primary Care and Rural Medicine and Medical Physiology, School of Medicine, Texas A&M Health, Bryan, Texas
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- Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Research Service, South Texas Veterans Healthcare System, San Antonio, Texas
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- Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Wolff Center at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa
- Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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Poeran J, Memtsoudis SG. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in multimodal strategies: a potential double-edged sword but still more research needed. Anaesthesia 2024; 79:680-684. [PMID: 38502825 DOI: 10.1111/anae.16284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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- J Poeran
- Critical Care and Pain Management, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Critical Care and Pain Management, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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Chakrani Z, Stocchi C, Alasadi H, Zubizarreta N, Stern BZ, Poeran J, Forsh DA. Prolonged Opioid Use and Associated Factors After Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Tibial Shaft Fractures. Orthopedics 2024; 47:e188-e196. [PMID: 38864647 DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20240605-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to determine the rate of prolonged opioid use and identify associated risk factors after perioperative opioid exposure for tibial shaft fracture surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS We used the MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters database (IBM) to identify patients 18 to 64 years old who filled a peri-operative opioid prescription after open reduction and internal fixation of a tibial shaft fracture from January 2016 to June 2020. Multivariable logistic regression identified factors (eg, demographics, comorbidities, medications) associated with prolonged opioid use (ie, filling an opioid prescription 91 to 180 days postoperatively); adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% CIs were reported. RESULTS The rate of prolonged opioid use was 10.5% (n=259/2475) in the full cohort and 6.1% (n=119/1958) in an opioid-naive subgroup. In the full cohort, factors significantly associated with increased odds of prolonged use included preoperative opioid use (OR, 4.76; 95% CI, 3.60-6.29; P<.001); perioperative oral morphine equivalents in the 4th (vs 1st) quartile (OR, 2.68; 95% CI, 1.75-4.09; P<.001); age (OR, 1.03; 95% CI, 1.02-1.04; P<.001); and alcohol or substance-related disorder (OR, 1.66; 95% CI, 1.15-2.40; P=.01). Patients in the Northeast and North Central (vs South) regions had decreased odds of prolonged use (OR, 0.61-0.69; P=.02-.04). When removing preoperative use, findings were similar in the opioid-naive subgroup. CONCLUSION Prolonged opioid use is not uncommon in this orthopedic trauma population, with the strongest risk factor being preoperative opioid use. Nevertheless, shared risk factors exist between the opioid-naive and opioid-tolerant subgroups that can guide clinical decision-making. [Orthopedics. 2024;47(4):e188-e196.].
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Gotham Johnson D, Lu AY, Kirn GA, Trepka K, Ayana Day Y, Yang SC, Montoy JCC, Juarez MA. Pragmatic Emergency Department Intervention Reducing Default Quantity of Opioid Tablets Prescribed. West J Emerg Med 2024; 25:449-456. [PMID: 39028229 PMCID: PMC11254152 DOI: 10.5811/westjem.18040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Introduction The opioid epidemic is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Prior work has shown that emergency department (ED) opioid prescribing can increase the incidence of opioid use disorder in a dose-dependent manner, and systemic changes that decrease default quantity of discharge opioid tablets in the electronic health record (EHR) can impact prescribing practices. However, ED leadership may be interested in the impact of communication around the intervention as well as whether the intervention may differentially impact different types of clinicians (physicians, physician assistants [PA], and nurse practitioners). We implemented and evaluated a quality improvement intervention of an announced decrease in EHR default quantities of commonly prescribed opioids at a large, academic, urban, tertiary-care ED. Methods We gathered EHR data on all ED discharges with opioid prescriptions from January 1, 2019-December 6, 2021, including chief complaint, clinician, and opioid prescription details. Data was captured and analyzed on a monthly basis throughout this time period. On March 29, 2021, we implemented an announced decrease in EHR default dispense quantities from 20 tablets to 12 tablets for commonly prescribed opioids. We measured pre- and post-intervention quantities of opioid tablets prescribed per discharge receiving opioids, distribution by patient demographics, and inter-clinician variability in prescribing behavior. Results The EHR change was associated with a 14% decrease in quantity of opioid tablets per discharge receiving opioids, from 14 to 12 tablets (P = <.001). We found no statistically significant disparities in prescriptions based on self-reported patient race (P = 0.68) or gender (P = 0.65). Nurse practitioners and PAs prescribed more opioids per encounter than physicians on average and had a statistically significant decrease in opioid prescriptions associated with the EHR change. Physicians had a lesser but still significant drop in opioid prescribing in the post-intervention period. Conclusion Decreasing EHR defaults is a robust, simple tool for decreasing opioid prescriptions, with potential for implementation in the 42% of EDs nationwide that have defaults exceeding the recommended 12-tablet supply. Considering significant inter-clinician variability, future interventions to decrease opioid prescriptions should examine the effects of combining EHR default changes with targeted interventions for clinician groups or individual clinicians.
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- Drake Gotham Johnson
- University of California San Francisco, Department of Emergency Medicine, San Francisco, California
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- University of California San Francisco, Department of Emergency Medicine, San Francisco, California
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- University of California San Francisco, Department of Emergency Medicine, San Francisco, California
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- University of California San Francisco, Department of Emergency Medicine, San Francisco, California
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- University of California San Francisco, Department of Emergency Medicine, San Francisco, California
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- University of California San Francisco, Department of Emergency Medicine, San Francisco, California
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- University of California San Francisco, Department of Emergency Medicine, San Francisco, California
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- University of California San Francisco, Department of Emergency Medicine, San Francisco, California
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Basham CA, Edrees H, Huybrechts KF, Hwang CS, Bateman BT, Bykov K. Tramadol use in U.S. Adults With Commercial Health Insurance, 2005-2021. Am J Prev Med 2024:S0749-3797(24)00199-5. [PMID: 38876295 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Tramadol has been associated with chronic opioid use and emergency room (ER) visits. However, little is known about trends in prescription tramadol use in the U.S. METHODS Optum's de-identified Clinformatics® Data Mart Database was used to assess trends in monthly incident and prevalent tramadol use from 2005 to 2021, stratified by sex and age (18-64 vs. ≥65 years). State-specific trends following scheduling of tramadol as Class IV controlled substance in August 2014 were analyzed with random effects regression models. Demographics, comorbidities, initiation setting, dose, and co-dispensing with other opioids and central nervous system (CNS) agents were assessed in people initiating tramadol, stratified by age and initiation year (2005-2010, 2011-2015, 2016-2021). Analyses were performed in 2023 and 2024. RESULTS During 2005-2021, the mean percentage using tramadol in a given month was 0.88% of younger females, 0.55% of younger males, 1.97% of older females, and 1.14% of older males; 5,729,652 initiations were identified. Since 2014, estimated relative yearly decrease was 4% (95% CI 3%; 5%) in use and 5% (95% CI 4%; 5%) in initiation, with variation across states. Primary care percentage of tramadol initiations declined from 49.2% in 2005-2010 to 37.2% in 2016-2021. During 2016-2021, co-dispensing with other CNS agents occurred in 37.8% of younger and 32.1% of older adults initiating tramadol. CONCLUSIONS Tramadol use was higher in females and older adults, exhibited heterogeneous trends across states, and shifted from primary care to ER and specialist settings over time. Co-dispensing with other CNS agents was common and warrants further monitoring.
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- Christopher Andrew Basham
- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University Medical School, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Webster L, Gudin J. Review of Opioid Abuse-Deterrent Formulations: Impact and Barriers to Access. J Pain Res 2024; 17:1989-2000. [PMID: 38854928 PMCID: PMC11162618 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s457982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
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The misuse and abuse of opioid analgesics continue to pose a serious public health concern, but for some patients, opioids remain an important analgesic option. Extended-release (ER) opioid formulations are effective for treating chronic pain and are supported by multiple 12-week efficacy studies. ER opioids often contain a high opioid content, and similar to immediate-release (IR) formulations, are subject to abuse, misuse, and diversion. Unintentional misuse may also occur when ER formulations are manipulated for medicinal administration, such as crushing a dose for easier oral intake. As part of a multipronged strategy designed to fight the opioid epidemic, abuse-deterrent formulations (ADFs) were developed to deter misuse, abuse, and diversion of opioids by making manipulation more difficult and nonoral routes of administration less rewarding. Although ADF opioids have been shown to decrease rates of abuse and diversion, they are not equally effective in terms of deterring manipulation for abuse or misuse. Xtampza ER utilizes DETERx technology, which allows it to retain ER characteristics when chewed or crushed, making it the only ER opioid without a boxed warning against these types of manipulation. OxyContin was also developed as an ADF but uses RESISTEC technology, making the tablet hard to crush and viscous in aqueous solutions. ADF utilization has been hampered by patient access issues, including high prices due to lack of insurance coverage. Postmarket real-world studies demonstrate lower rates of abuse, misuse, and diversion for ADF ER opioids compared with non-ADF formulations. However, similar studies comparing abuse-related effectiveness and health care costs for ADF opioids are warranted if clinicians are expected to utilize these potentially safer opioid formulations. These studies would support further education surrounding the benefits and utilization of ADFs and manipulation potential of different ADFs.
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- Lynn Webster
- Dr. Vince Clinical Research, Overland Park, KS, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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Treves-Kagan S, Kennedy K, Carrington M. Examining narratives around adverse childhood experiences and social determinants of health in media coverage of substance use in two mid-western cities. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2024; 73:378-389. [PMID: 37853845 PMCID: PMC11026294 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Local media narratives play an important role in how people interpret and propose solutions for health issues in their community. This research characterized narratives about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and/or social determinants of health (SDOH) in media coverage of substance use. Scans covered articles published in the Detroit Free Press and the Cincinnati Enquirer from March 1, 2019 to June 1, 2019 and March 1, 2021 to June 1, 2021. Scans used search terms for opioids and substance use. Included articles were coded and analyzed for narratives about why people use substances, how to prevent substance use, and how ACEs or SDOH relate to substance use. While half of the included articles reported on the overdose epidemic, the most common type of media coverage reported on criminal justice milestones. Other common narratives identified addiction as an illness that should be treated; and over-prescription of painkillers or the strength of the drugs as causes of substance use disorders. Narratives about SDOH and the primary prevention of ACEs and substance use were limited. Transformational narrative change work can increase support for addressing the root causes of ACEs and substance use. Results suggest this strategy remains largely untapped in the formal media.
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- Sarah Treves-Kagan
- Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Association for Schools and Programs in Public Health, Washington, DC, USA
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Schieber LZ, Rikard SM, Strahan AE, Losby JL, Guy GP. Urban-Rural Differences in Opioid Dispensing, U.S., 2019-2021. Am J Prev Med 2024; 66:1071-1074. [PMID: 38307158 PMCID: PMC11331417 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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- Lyna Z Schieber
- Division of Overdose Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
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- Division of Overdose Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Overdose Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Overdose Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Overdose Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Noureldin M, Van T, Cohen-Mekelburg S, Scott FI, Higgins PDR, Stidham RW, Hou J, Waljee AK, Berinstein JA. Legalization of Cannabis Does Not Reduce Opioid Prescribing in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Difference-in-Difference Analysis. Am J Gastroenterol 2024:00000434-990000000-01149. [PMID: 38767951 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Cannabis may provide inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients with an alternative to opioids for pain. METHODS We conducted a difference-in-difference analysis using MarketScan. Changes over time in rates of opioid prescribing were compared in states with legalized cannabis to those without. RESULTS We identified 6,240 patients with IBD in states with legalized cannabis and 79,272 patients with IBD in states without legalized cannabis. The rate of opioid prescribing decreased over time in both groups and were not significantly different (attributed differential = 0.34, confidence interval -13.02 to 13.70, P = 0.96). DISCUSSION Opioid prescribing decreased from 2009 to 2016 among patients with IBD in both states with legalized and state without legalized cannabis, similar to what has been observed nationally across a variety of diseases. Cannabis legalization was not associated with a lower rate of opioid prescribing for patients with IBD.
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- Mohamed Noureldin
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- VA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Health Care System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- VA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Health Care System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Institute of Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Institute of Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, TX, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- VA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Health Care System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Institute of Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Center for Global Health Equity, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Institute of Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Sarathy A, An C, Bever T, Callas P, Fujii MH, Sajisevi M. Pain control is comparable between opioid versus non-opioid management after otolaryngology procedures. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol 2024; 9:e1229. [PMID: 38525115 PMCID: PMC10960237 DOI: 10.1002/lio2.1229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Objective The current study aims to measure patient-reported satisfaction with pain control using opioid and non-opioid medications after undergoing the following otolaryngology procedures: parathyroidectomy, thyroid lobectomy, total thyroidectomy, and bilateral tonsillectomy. Materials and Methods A prospective cohort study was performed at an academic medical center that included a telephone questionnaire and chart review. Opioid prescriptions, usage, and patient-reported pain outcomes were recorded. Bivariate analyses were used to compare opioid and non-opioid users. Results Of the 107 total patients undergoing otolaryngology procedures included in the study, 49 (45.8%) used an opioid for pain management postoperatively and 58 (54.2%) did not. Among the 81 patients who underwent endocrine procedures (parathyroidectomy, total thyroidectomy/lobectomy), most patients reported being "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with pain control whether they used opioids (n = 27/30, 90%) or not (n = 50/51, 98%). Of the 26 patients who underwent bilateral tonsillectomy, 19 (73%) were prescribed opioids and among these, most (n = 17/19, 89%) reported they were "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with pain control. In the non-opioid usage group, all patients (n = 7/7, 100%) reported they were "satisfied" with pain control. There was no statistically significant difference in patient-reported satisfaction with pain control between opioid and non-opioid users for any of the procedures listed. Conclusion The results of our study suggest that patients who did not use opioids have a similar level of satisfaction with pain control compared to those using opioids after thyroid, parathyroid and tonsillectomy surgeries. Considering the magnitude of the opioid crisis, providers should reassess the need for opioid prescriptions following certain ENT procedures. Level of Evidence IV.
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- Ashwini Sarathy
- Larner College of MedicineUniversity of VermontBurlingtonVermontUSA
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- Larner College of MedicineUniversity of VermontBurlingtonVermontUSA
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- Larner College of MedicineUniversity of VermontBurlingtonVermontUSA
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity of Vermont Medical CenterBurlingtonVermontUSA
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity of Vermont Medical CenterBurlingtonVermontUSA
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- Department of OtolaryngologyUniversity of Vermont Medical CenterBurlingtonVermontUSA
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Fenton JJ. Centering the patient in decisions about opioid tapering. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2024; 17:305-307. [PMID: 38349034 DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2024.2318470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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- J J Fenton
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California Davis School of Medicine Ringgold standard institution, Sacramento, CA, USA
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Ryans CP, Brooks BM, Tower DE, Robbins JM, Butterworth ML, Stapp MD, Nettles AM, Brooks BM. Evidence-Based Opioid Education That Reduces Prescribing: The 10 Principles of Opioid Prescribing in Foot and Ankle Surgery. J Foot Ankle Surg 2024; 63:214-219. [PMID: 37981027 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2023.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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Over half of opioid misusers last obtained access to opioids via a friend or relative, a problematic reflection of the opioid reservoir phenomenon, which results from an unused backlog of excess prescription opioids that are typically stored in the American home. We aim to determine if a voluntary educational intervention containing standard opioid and nonopioid analgesic prescribing ranges for common surgeries is effective in altering postoperative prescribing practice. We utilized a mixed methods approach and sent out a questionnaire to American podiatric physicians, including residents (baseline group A), via email in early 2020 for baseline data; then, we interviewed foot and ankle surgeons and the primary themes of these semistructured interviews informed us to target residents for an educational intervention. We repeated the survey 3 years later in summer 2022 (preintervention group B). We created an opioid guide and emailed it to residents in fall 2022. Another repeat survey was done in spring 2023 (postintervention group C). We used the Mann-Whitney U test to examine differences between the groups among their reported postoperative opioid quantities for a first metatarsal osteotomy surgical scenario. Groups A, B, and C had 60, 100, and 99 residents, respectively. There was no significant difference (p = .9873) between baseline group A and preintervention group B. There was a difference (p < .0001; -5 median) between preintervention group B and postintervention group C (same residency year). In postintervention group C, a majority (91/99) reported viewing the guide at least once, and the number of residents that reported supplementing with NSAIDs also doubled compared to preintervention group B. This novel opioid educational intervention resulted in meaningful change in self-reported postoperative prescribing behavior among residents.
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- University of South Alabama Health, Department of Psychiatry, AL
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- The American Podiatric Medical Association, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office Services, Cleveland, OH
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Cai C, Knudsen S, Weant K. Opioid Prescribing by Emergency Physicians: Trends Study of Medicare Part D Prescriber Data 2013-2019. J Emerg Med 2024; 66:e313-e322. [PMID: 38290881 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND Emergency physicians play a critical role in mitigating the opioid epidemic in public health. OBJECTIVES To analyze the prescribing of emergency physicians for opioids among Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in the Part D program from 2013 to 2019. METHODS We conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive analysis of Medicare Part D prescriber data, focusing on opioid claims between 2013 and 2019. The primary outcome variables evaluated included proportion of opioid claims, trends of the most prescribed opioids, cost of opioid claims, and days' supply per claim. RESULTS A total of 63,586 emergency physicians were identified over the study period. Opioid prescription by emergency physicians decreased from 14.45% to 11.55%, and the cost spent on opioid drugs declined by 50%. The use of drugs such as hydrocodone-acetaminophen and oxycodone-acetaminophen declined substantially, whereas tramadol and acetaminophen-codeine prescription increased. The opioid prescribing rate and days' supply also decreased. CONCLUSIONS The decline in traditional opioid agents such as hydrocodone-acetaminophen was partly offset by an increase in opioids like tramadol, which carry additional potential adverse events. Opioid prescribing rate, average days' supply, and cost of opioid drugs significantly decreased from 2015 to 2019, after a spike in 2015. All regions observed a decrease in emergency physicians, but opioid prescribing rates varied across regions. These trends highlight successful opioid stewardship practices in some areas and the need for further development in others. This information can aid in designing tailored guidelines and policies for emergency physicians to promote effective opioid stewardship practices.
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- Chao Cai
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
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Calabrese MJ, Shaya FT, Palumbo F, McPherson ML, Villalonga-Olives E, Zafari Z, Mutter R. State-level policies and receipt of CDC-informed opioid thresholds among commercially insured new chronic opioid users. J Opioid Manag 2024; 20:149-168. [PMID: 38700395 DOI: 10.5055/jom.0824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the association of state-level policies on receipt of opioid regimens informed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) morphine milligram equivalent (MME)/day recommendations. DESIGN A retrospective cohort study of new chronic opioid users (NCOUs). SETTING Commercially insured plans across the United States using IQVIA PharMetrics® Plus for Academics database with new chronic use between January 2014 and March 2015. PARTICIPANTS NCOUs with ≥60-day coverage of opioids within a 90-day period with ≥30-day opioid-free period prior to the date of the first qualifying opioid prescription. INTERVENTIONS State-level policies including Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) robustness and cannabis policies involving the presence of medical dispensaries and state-wide decriminalization. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES NCOUs were placed in three-tiered risk-based average MME/day thresholds: low (>0 to <50), medium (≥50 to <90), and high (≥90). Multinomial logistic regression was used to estimate the association of state-level policies with the thresholds while adjusting for relevant patient-specific factors. RESULTS NCOUs in states with medium or high PDMP robustness had lower odds of receiving medium (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0.74; 95 percent confidence interval [CI]: 0.62-0.69) and high (AOR 0.74; 95 percent CI: 0.59-0.92) thresholds. With respect to cannabis policies, NCOUs in states with medical cannabis dispensaries had lower odds of receiving high (AOR 0.75; 95 percent CI: 0.60-0.93) thresholds, while cannabis decriminalization had higher odds of receiving high (AOR 1.24; 95 percent CI: 1.04-1.49) thresholds. CONCLUSION States with highly robust PDMPs and medical cannabis dispensaries had lower odds of receiving higher opioid thresholds, while cannabis decriminalization correlated with higher odds of receiving high opioid thresholds.
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- Martin J Calabrese
- Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research, University of Maryland Baltimore School of Pharmacy; Center for Medicare, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Baltimore, Maryland. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4304-396X
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- Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research, University of Maryland Baltimore School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research, University of Maryland Baltimore School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research, University of Maryland Baltimore School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research, University of Maryland Baltimore School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research, University of Maryland Baltimore School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Congressional Budget Office, Health Analysis Division, Washington, DC
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Edelson JC, Edelson CV, Rockey DC, Morales AL, Chung KK, Robles MJ, Marowske JH, Patel AA, Edelson SFD, Subramanian SR, Gancayco JG. Randomized Controlled Trial of Ketamine and Moderate Sedation for Outpatient Endoscopy in Adults. Mil Med 2024; 189:313-320. [PMID: 35796486 DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Ketamine is an effective sedative agent in a variety of settings due to its desirable properties including preservation of laryngeal reflexes and lack of cardiovascular depression. We hypothesized that ketamine is an effective alternative to standard moderate sedation (SMS) regimens for patients undergoing endoscopy. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a randomized controlled trial comparing ketamine to SMS for outpatient colonoscopy or esophagogastroduodenoscopy at Brooke Army Medical Center. The ketamine group received a 1-mg dose of midazolam along with ketamine, whereas the SMS group received midazolam/fentanyl. The primary outcome was patient satisfaction measured using the Patient Satisfaction in Sedation Instrument, and secondary outcomes included changes in hemodynamics, time to sedation onset and recovery, and total medication doses. RESULTS Thirty-three subjects were enrolled in each group. Baseline characteristics were similar. Endoscopies were performed for both diagnostic and screening purposes. Ketamine was superior in the overall sedation experience and in all analyzed categories compared to the SMS group (P = .0096). Sedation onset times and procedure times were similar among groups. The median ketamine dose was 75 mg. The median fentanyl and midazolam doses were 150 mcg and 5 mg, respectively, in SMS. Vital signs remained significantly closer to the physiological baseline in the ketamine group (P = .004). Recovery times were no different between the groups, and no adverse reactions were encountered. CONCLUSIONS Ketamine is preferred by patients, preserves hemodynamics better than SMS, and can be safely administered by endoscopists. Data suggest that ketamine is a safe and effective sedation option for patients undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopy or colonoscopy (clinicaltrials.gov NCT03461718).
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- Jerome C Edelson
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, TX 78824, USA
- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, TX 78824, USA
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, SC 20814, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, TX 78824, USA
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, SC 20814, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, TX 78824, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, TX 78824, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, TX 78824, USA
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, SC 20814, USA
- Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, TX 78824, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, TX 78824, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, TX 78824, USA
- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
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Miao C, Fang X, Sun H, Yin Y, Li B, Shen W, Chen J, Huang X. The relationship between individual-level socioeconomic status and preference for medical service in primary health institutions: a cross-sectional study in Jiangsu, China. Front Public Health 2024; 11:1302523. [PMID: 38274517 PMCID: PMC10809986 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1302523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Background While China's primary health care (PHC) system covers all citizens, the use of medical services supplied by primary health institutions (PHIs) is not at ideal levels. This study explored the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on residents' first choice of medical services provided by PHIs. Methods This community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in Jiangsu Province, China, from October 2021 to March 2022. A custom-designed questionnaire was used to evaluate 4,257 adults, of whom 1,417 chose to visit a doctor when they were sick. Logistic regression was used to test the relationships among SES, other variables and the choice of medical services, and interaction effects were explored. Results A total of 1,417 subjects were included in this study (48.7% female; mean age 44.41 ± 17.1 years). The results showed that older age (p < 0.01), rural residence (p < 0.01), a preference for part-time medical experts in PHIs (p < 0.01), and lack of coverage by basic medical insurance (p < 0.05) were associated with the first choice to use PHIs. In the multiple logistic regression model, SES was not associated with the first choice of medical services supplied by PHIs (p > 0.05), but it interacted with three variables from the Commission on Social Determinants of Health Framework (material circumstances, behaviors and biological factors, and psychosocial factors). Conclusion Vulnerable individuals who are the target visitors to PHIs are older, live in rural areas, and suffer from chronic diseases. SES, as a single factor, did not impact whether medical services at PHIs were preferred, but it mediated relationships with other factors.
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- Chunxia Miao
- School of Management, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Management, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Personnel Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Management, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Nursing Department, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Management, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Lundstrom EW, Dai Z, Groth CP, Hendricks B, Winstanley EL, Abate M, Smith GS. Comparing the effects of decreasing prescription opioid shipments and the release of an abuse deterrent OxyContin formulation on opioid overdose fatalities in WV: an interrupted time series study. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 2024; 19:4. [PMID: 38178238 PMCID: PMC10768117 DOI: 10.1186/s13011-023-00587-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The 2010 release of an abuse deterrent formulation (ADF) of OxyContin, a brand name prescription opioid, has been cited as a major driver for the reduction in prescription drug misuse and the associated increasing illicit opioid use and overdose rates. However, studies of this topic often do not account for changes in supplies of other prescription opioids that were widely prescribed before and after the ADF OxyContin release, including generic oxycodone formulations and hydrocodone. We therefore sought to compare the impact of the ADF OxyContin release to that of decreasing prescription opioid supplies in West Virginia (WV). METHODS Opioid tablet shipment and overdose data were extracted from The Washington Post ARCOS (2006-2014) and the WV Forensic Drug Database (2005-2020), respectively. Locally estimated scatterplot smoothing (LOESS) was used to estimate the point when shipments of prescription opioids to WV began decreasing, measured via dosage units and morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs). Interrupted time series analysis (ITSA) was used to compare the impact LOESS-identified prescription supply changes and the ADF OxyContin release had on prescription (oxycodone and hydrocodone) and illicit (heroin, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogues) opioid overdose deaths in WV. Model fit was compared using Akaike Information Criteria (AIC). RESULTS The majority of opioid tablets shipped to WV from 2006 to 2014 were generic oxycodone or hydrocodone, not OxyContin. After accounting for a 6-month lag from ITSA models using the LOESS-identified change in prescription opioid shipments measured via dosage units (2011 Q3) resulted in the lowest AIC for both prescription (AIC = -188.6) and illicit opioid-involved overdoses (AIC = -189.4), indicating this intervention start date resulted in the preferred model. The second lowest AIC was for models using the ADF OxyContin release as an intervention start date. DISCUSSION We found that illicit opioid overdoses in WV began increasing closer to when prescription opioid shipments to the state began decreasing, not when the ADF OxyContin release occurred. Similarly, the majority of opioid tablets shipped to the state for 2006-2014 were generic oxycodone or hydrocodone. This may indicate that diminishing prescription supplies had a larger impact on opioid overdose patterns than the ADF OxyContin release in WV.
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- Eric W Lundstrom
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, West Virginia University, 64 Medical Center Dr, P.O. Box 9190, Morgantown, WV, 26506, US.
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- Health Affairs Institute, Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, 405 Capitol Street, Suite 514, Charleston, WV, 25301, US
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, West Virginia University, 64 Medical Center Dr, P.O. Box 9190, Morgantown, WV, 26506, US
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, West Virginia University, 64 Medical Center Dr, P.O. Box 9190, Morgantown, WV, 26506, US
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- Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, 930 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Morgantown, WV, 26505, US
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- School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, 64 Medical Center Drive, P.O. Box 9500, Morgantown, WV, 26506-9500, US
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, West Virginia University, 64 Medical Center Dr, P.O. Box 9190, Morgantown, WV, 26506, US
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Alamro NM, Aldokhayel F, Alotaibi M, Alkhani K, Almazyad LM, Alkwai K, Almutawa N, Aldhuwaihy A, Al Dammas FK. Risk Factors for Opioid Misuse, Abuse, and Dependence Among Pain Clinic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study at King Khalid University Hospital during 2020. Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943218. [PMID: 38173221 PMCID: PMC10775583 DOI: 10.12659/msm.943218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Physicians are faced with the risk of patients developing opioid use disorders (OUDs) when prescribing patients opioids for long periods of time. Therefore, it is highly recommended to continuously monitor and evaluate long-term non-cancer pain patients who are prescribed opioids. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of OUDs in 103 patients with active opioid prescriptions attending the Pain Clinic at King Khalid University Hospital. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted at King Khalid University Hospital's pain clinic from 2020 to 2022. A list of all patients attending the Pain Clinic with an opioid prescription was provided by the hospital. Through telephone interviews, consent was secured followed by the collection of demographic variables and prescription-related variables. Additionally, patients were asked to complete the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST 3.1) opioid questionnaire. RESULTS Most of the 103 patients were at moderate risk for abuse (91.3%), while a smaller percentage were at high risk (dependence) (5.8%) and low risk (misuse) (2.9%). Tramadol was the most-prescribed opioid (43.7%). Young age (<50) (Z=2.534; P=0.011), opioid use for more than 90 days (Z=2.788; P=0.005), and the prescription of tramadol (Z=4.124; P<0.001) were associated with higher risk of OCDs. CONCLUSIONS Younger patients, opioid use >90 days, and tramadol are associated with a higher risk of opioid misuse. However, further studies on a larger scale and in various settings are needed to provide evidence accurately reflecting the general population, as this study focused on the population of pain clinic attendees.
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- Nurah M. Alamro
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Anesthesia, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Yassin M, Moawia N, Abdalsadeg R, Husein A, Elhassan B, Abdelbagi AY, Adam MA, Ali EM, Mohammed IAB, Mohamed M, Abdulaziz M, Akasha M, Hassan M, Hilal N, Mohamed NAA, Abubaker N, Mohammed O, Mohamed S, Osman W, Mustafa F, Salih AA, Ali D, Almakki DMA, Mohamed HE, Elmubark A, Hassan M, Alnour A, Elaagib A, Abdelrahman A, Abdelkhalig M, Eldaim KN, Babiker A, Ahmed E, Ali M, Hussain E, Wedatalla M, Ahmed A, Hamza AA, Mohammed M, Osman O, Ibrahim R, Ahmed R, Ahmed R, Yasir R, Awadallah S, Mohmmed S, Hassan S, Shaban W, Hussein A, Rafea R, Abdalla A, Ahmed A, Mohamed K, Mohammed M, Altahir M, Adam M, Mohamed O, Abdullah W, Fadlalmola H, Abdalla AY, Omer AA, Mustafa AA, Elhadi REH, Banaga EEA, Osman F, Abdalla MGA, Taha HAM, Abdalmahmoud NE, Nafie RH, Jamal S, Ahmed S, Ali RA, Aladna A, Aljoumaa A, Nawfal H, Jamali S, Khouja F, Niazi A, Al Rawashdeh T, Kechiche N, Gara M, Nasr M, Baccar M, Benamor O, Chakroun S, Sanli AN, Yildiz A, Demirkiran MA, Atadag YB, Tandogan YI, Ozkan E, Ozer Y, Ozkan E, Oncel MM, Kalkan S, Gover T, Manoglu B, Oksak I, Kurt I, Rifaioglu K, Sokmen S, Bisgin T, Yildirim Y, Keskin AY, Dogan T, Sahin Bİ, Aydin C, Benek DE, Tiras HN, Arslangilay M, Aslangilay M, Yaytokgil M, Capar MA, Yazgan Y, Bektas S, Alagoz AC, Dagsali AE, Izgis A, Uzel K, Soytas M, Cakir N, Askin AE, Azboy I, Sabuncu K, Aslan M, Sahin M, Oncel M, Okkabaz N, Sivrikaya RK, Saylar A, Saylar A, Yasar M, Erginoz E, Bozkir HO, Zengin K, Ozcelik MF, Uludag SS, Ozdemir Z, Sibic O, Telci H, Bozkurt MA, Kara Y, Tepe MD, Gündoğdu A, Akın B, Pehlivan D, Guner A, Baysallar D, Yıldız B, Cepe H, Reis ME, Yuzgec AN, Kıralı N, Kodalak TA, Ulusahin M, Selim K, Kale A, Gecici ME, Ozbilen M, Düzyol Z, Gemici A, Korkmaz E, Şen E, Taşcı ME, Camkıran E, Elieyioğlu G, Kayabaş İ, Uprak TK, Aral C, Saraçoğlu A, Uğurlu MÜ, Baltacı ZH, Akkaya EN, Fergar C, Tabak EZ, Kocyigit GZ, Kayilioglu I, Polat S, Çolak E, Kara ME, Candan M, Uyanık MS, Sarı AC, Ulkucu A, Certel AT, Dindar A, Durdu B, Bayram C, Kaya E, Akdere H, Cakcak IE, Yavuz I, Omur M, Ajredini M, Aydoğdu EO, Şenödeyici E, Koksoy UC, Kazbek BK, Korkmaz DS, Yavuz D, Yilmaz H, Cetınkaya ZS, Durmus E, Tuzuner F, Hokelekli F, Mutlu M, Akbuz SO, Kus ZC, Kus ZC, Farrell M, Craig-Lucas A, Painter M, Titan A, Narayan A, Fariyike B, Knowlton L, Yue T, Benham E, Nimeri A, Werenski H, Kaiser N, Reinke C. Impact of opioid-free analgesia on pain severity and patient satisfaction after discharge from surgery: multispecialty, prospective cohort study in 25 countries. Br J Surg 2024; 111:znad421. [PMID: 38207169 PMCID: PMC10783642 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znad421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Balancing opioid stewardship and the need for adequate analgesia following discharge after surgery is challenging. This study aimed to compare the outcomes for patients discharged with opioid versus opioid-free analgesia after common surgical procedures. METHODS This international, multicentre, prospective cohort study collected data from patients undergoing common acute and elective general surgical, urological, gynaecological, and orthopaedic procedures. The primary outcomes were patient-reported time in severe pain measured on a numerical analogue scale from 0 to 100% and patient-reported satisfaction with pain relief during the first week following discharge. Data were collected by in-hospital chart review and patient telephone interview 1 week after discharge. RESULTS The study recruited 4273 patients from 144 centres in 25 countries; 1311 patients (30.7%) were prescribed opioid analgesia at discharge. Patients reported being in severe pain for 10 (i.q.r. 1-30)% of the first week after discharge and rated satisfaction with analgesia as 90 (i.q.r. 80-100) of 100. After adjustment for confounders, opioid analgesia on discharge was independently associated with increased pain severity (risk ratio 1.52, 95% c.i. 1.31 to 1.76; P < 0.001) and re-presentation to healthcare providers owing to side-effects of medication (OR 2.38, 95% c.i. 1.36 to 4.17; P = 0.004), but not with satisfaction with analgesia (β coefficient 0.92, 95% c.i. -1.52 to 3.36; P = 0.468) compared with opioid-free analgesia. Although opioid prescribing varied greatly between high-income and low- and middle-income countries, patient-reported outcomes did not. CONCLUSION Opioid analgesia prescription on surgical discharge is associated with a higher risk of re-presentation owing to side-effects of medication and increased patient-reported pain, but not with changes in patient-reported satisfaction. Opioid-free discharge analgesia should be adopted routinely.
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Daoust R, Paquet J, Marquis M, Williamson D, Fontaine G, Chauny JM, Frégeau A, Orkin AM, Upadhye S, Lessard J, Cournoyer A. Efficacy of prescribed opioids for acute pain after being discharged from the emergency department: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acad Emerg Med 2023; 30:1253-1263. [PMID: 37607265 DOI: 10.1111/acem.14790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Opioids are often prescribed for acute pain to patients discharged from the emergency department (ED), but there is a paucity of data on their short-term use. The purpose of this study was to synthesize the evidence regarding the efficacy of prescribed opioids compared to nonopioid analgesics for acute pain relief in ED-discharged patients. METHODS MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, CENTRAL, and gray literature databases were searched from inception to January 2023. Two independent reviewers selected randomized controlled trials investigating the efficacy of prescribed opioids for ED-discharged patients, extracted data, and assessed risk of bias. Authors were contacted for missing data and to identify additional studies. The primary outcome was the difference in pain intensity scores or pain relief. All meta-analyses used a random-effect model and a sensitivity analysis compared patients treated with codeine versus those treated with other opioids. RESULTS From 5419 initially screened citations, 46 full texts were evaluated and six studies enrolling 1161 patients were included. Risk of bias was low for five studies. There was no statistically significant difference in pain intensity scores or pain relief between opioids versus nonopioid analgesics (standardized mean difference [SMD] 0.12; 95% confidence interval [CI] -0.10 to 0.34). Contrary to children, adult patients treated with opioid had better pain relief (SMD 0.28, 95% CI 0.13-0.42) compared to nonopioids. In another sensitivity analysis excluding studies using codeine, opioids were more effective than nonopioids (SMD 0.30, 95% CI 0.15-0.45). However, there were more adverse events associated with opioids (odds ratio 2.64, 95% CI 2.04-3.42). CONCLUSIONS For ED-discharged patients with acute musculoskeletal pain, opioids do not seem to be more effective than nonopioid analgesics. However, this absence of efficacy seems to be driven by codeine, as opioids other than codeine are more effective than nonopioids (mostly NSAIDs). Further prospective studies on the efficacy of short-term opioid use after ED discharge (excluding codeine), measuring patient-centered outcomes, adverse events, and potential misuse, are needed.
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- Raoul Daoust
- Study Center in Emergency Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal (CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'Île de-Montréal), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Département de Médecine Familiale et de Médecine d'Urgence, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Centre de Recherce, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal (CIUSSS du Nord de-l'Île-de-Montréal), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Study Center in Emergency Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal (CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'Île de-Montréal), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Study Center in Emergency Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal (CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'Île de-Montréal), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre de Recherce, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal (CIUSSS du Nord de-l'Île-de-Montréal), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre for Implementation Research, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Study Center in Emergency Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal (CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'Île de-Montréal), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Département de Médecine Familiale et de Médecine d'Urgence, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Centre de Recherce, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal (CIUSSS du Nord de-l'Île-de-Montréal), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Study Center in Emergency Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal (CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'Île de-Montréal), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Département de Médecine Familiale et de Médecine d'Urgence, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Joseph's Health Centre, Unity Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- McMaster University, Division of Emergency Medicine, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Study Center in Emergency Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal (CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'Île de-Montréal), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Département de Médecine Familiale et de Médecine d'Urgence, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Centre de Recherce, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal (CIUSSS du Nord de-l'Île-de-Montréal), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Study Center in Emergency Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal (CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'Île de-Montréal), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Département de Médecine Familiale et de Médecine d'Urgence, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Centre de Recherce, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal (CIUSSS du Nord de-l'Île-de-Montréal), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Fischer B, Robinson T. "Safer Drug Supply" Measures in Canada to Reduce the Drug Overdose Fatality Toll: Clarifying Concepts, Practices and Evidence Within a Public Health Intervention Framework. J Stud Alcohol Drugs 2023; 84:801-807. [PMID: 37796625 PMCID: PMC10765983 DOI: 10.15288/jsad.23-00195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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North America has been home to an unprecedented crisis of drug overdose deaths, driven largely by drug users' exposure to highly potent and toxic, illicit opioid drugs (e.g., fentanyl). Although a large and diverse menu of interventions (e.g., targeted prevention or treatment measures) has been implemented or expanded in Canada, these have not effectively managed to revert and reduce this excessive death toll. Given the fact that these interventions do not directly aim to address toxic drug exposure as the primary vector and cause of acute overdose deaths, public health-oriented "safer drug supply" measures have been initiated in local settings across Canada. These safer supply initiatives provide users with prescribed, pharmaceutical-grade drug supply with the aim of reducing overdose and death risks. These measures have been criticized but also misconstrued from several angles, e.g., as representing inadequate medical or even unethical and harmful practice. Related concerns regarding "diversion" have been raised. In this Perspective, we briefly address some of these issues and clarify selected issues of elementary concepts, practices, and evidence related to safer supply measures within a public health-oriented intervention framework. These measures are also discussed in reference to other, comparable types of public health-oriented emergency health or survival care standards, while considering the extreme contexts of an ongoing, acute drug death crisis in Canada.
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- Benedikt Fischer
- Research and Graduate Studies, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
- Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Monteith LL, Kittel J, Miller C, Schneider AL, Holliday R, Gaeddert LA, Spark T, Brenner LA, Hoffmire CA. Identifying U.S. regions with the highest suicide rates and examining differences in suicide methods among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Veterans. Asian J Psychiatr 2023; 89:103797. [PMID: 37847965 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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The suicide rate among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Veterans increased from 2001 to 2020. Identifying regions where suicide rates are elevated and increasing among AANHPI Veterans would inform targeted prevention efforts for members of this cohort. We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study of 377,833 AANHPI Veterans to examine suicide rates and methods (2005-2019) by United States (US) region and over time (2005-2009, 2010-2014, 2015-2019), using US Veteran Eligibility Trends and Statistics and Joint DoD/VA Mortality Data Repository data. AANHPI Veterans across most regions experienced increases in suicide rates from the earliest to latest period; however, patterns differed by region. Age-adjusted suicide rates increased across all three periods among those in the Northeast and West, but increased, then declined in the Midwest and South. In 2015-2019, the age-adjusted suicide rate among AANHPI Veterans was highest in the Northeast (42.0 per 100,000) and lowest in the West (27.5). However, the highest percentages of AANHPI Veteran suicide deaths in 2005-2019 occurred in the West (39.5%) and South (34.7%), with lower percentages in the Midwest (15.0%) and Northeast (10.8%). Across regions, those ages 18-34 had the highest suicide rates. Firearms were the most frequently used suicide method across regions (44.4%-60.2%), except the Northeast (35.2%), where suffocation was more common (38.3%). Results suggest particular needs for suicide prevention efforts among AANHPI Veterans in the Northeast and to ensure that lethal means safety initiatives for AANHPI Veterans encompass both firearms and suffocation, with some variations in emphasis across regions.
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- Lindsey L Monteith
- VA Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, 1700 North Wheeling St., Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12631 E 17th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 1890 N Revere Ct, Suite 4003, Mail Stop F546, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative, 12401 East 17th Avenue, 7th Floor, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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- VA Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, 1700 North Wheeling St., Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12631 E 17th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- VA Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, 1700 North Wheeling St., Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- VA Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, 1700 North Wheeling St., Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- VA Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, 1700 North Wheeling St., Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 1890 N Revere Ct, Suite 4003, Mail Stop F546, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- VA Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, 1700 North Wheeling St., Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- VA Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, 1700 North Wheeling St., Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- VA Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, 1700 North Wheeling St., Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12631 E 17th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 1890 N Revere Ct, Suite 4003, Mail Stop F546, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- VA Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, 1700 North Wheeling St., Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12631 E 17th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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Lindley LC, Svynarenko R. Privacy-Enhancing Technologies for Chronic Disease Data: User Experience in Developing a Secured Virtual Data Center Workstation Environment. Comput Inform Nurs 2023; 41:739-742. [PMID: 37815857 PMCID: PMC10575675 DOI: 10.1097/cin.0000000000001076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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- Lisa C Lindley
- Author Affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Zajacova A, Pereira Filho A, Limani M, Grol-Prokopczyk H, Zimmer Z, Scherbakov D, Fillingim RB, Hayward MD, Gilron I, Macfarlane GJ. Self-Reported Pain Treatment Practices Among U.S. and Canadian Adults: Findings From a Population Survey. Innov Aging 2023; 7:igad103. [PMID: 38094928 PMCID: PMC10714903 DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igad103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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Background and Objectives Pain treatments and their efficacy have been studied extensively. Yet surprisingly little is known about the types of treatments, and combinations of treatments, that community-dwelling adults use to manage pain, as well as how treatment types are associated with individual characteristics and national-level context. To fill this gap, we evaluated self-reported pain treatment types among community-dwelling adults in the United States and Canada. We also assessed how treatment types correlate with individuals' pain levels, sociodemographic characteristics, and country of residence, and identified unique clusters of adults in terms of treatment combinations. Research Design and Methods We used the 2020 "Recovery and Resilience" United States-Canada general online survey with 2 041 U.S. and 2 072 Canadian community-dwelling adults. Respondents selected up to 10 pain treatment options including medication, physical therapy, exercise, etc., and an open-ended item was available for self-report of any additional treatments. Data were analyzed using descriptive, regression-based, and latent class analyses. Results Over-the-counter (OTC) medication was reported most frequently (by 55% of respondents, 95% CI 53%-56%), followed by "just living with pain" (41%, 95% CI 40%-43%) and exercise (40%, 95% CI 38%-41%). The modal response (29%) to the open-ended item was cannabis use. Pain was the most salient correlate, predicting a greater frequency of all pain treatments. Country differences were generally small; a notable exception was alcohol use, which was reported twice as often among U.S. versus Canadian adults. Individuals were grouped into 5 distinct clusters: 2 groups relied predominantly on medication (prescription or OTC), another favored exercise and other self-care approaches, one included adults "just living with" pain, and the cluster with the highest pain levels employed all modalities heavily. Discussion and Implications Our findings provide new insights into recent pain treatment strategies among North American adults and identify population subgroups with potentially unmet need for more adaptive and effective pain management.
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- Anna Zajacova
- Department of Sociology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Political Science, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Sociology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Sociology, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Family Studies and Gerontology, Global Aging and Community Initiative, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Integrative Pain Laboratory, School of Public Health, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology, Aberdeen Centre for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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Lyu X, Guy GP, Baldwin GT, Losby JL, Bohnert ASB, Goldstick JE. State-to-State Variation in Opioid Dispensing Changes Following the Release of the 2016 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e2332507. [PMID: 37695587 PMCID: PMC10495870 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.32507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Importance Evidence suggests that opioid prescribing was reduced nationally following the 2016 release of the Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain by the US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC). State-to-state variability in postguideline changes has not been quantified and could point to further avenues for reducing opioid-related harms. Objective To estimate state-level changes in opioid dispensing following the 2016 CDC Guideline release and explore state-to-state heterogeneity in those changes. Design, Setting, and Participants This cross-sectional study included information on opioid prescriptions for US individuals between 2012 and 2018 from an administrative database. Serial cross-sections of monthly opioid dispensing trajectories in each US state and the District of Columbia were analyzed using segmented regression to characterize preguideline dispensing trajectories and to estimate how those trajectories changed following the 2016 guideline release. Data were analyzed January to March 2023. Exposure The March 2016 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. Main Outcomes and Measures Four measures of opioid dispensing: opioid dispensing rate per 100 000 persons, long-acting opioid dispensing rate per 100 000 persons, high-dose (90 or more morphine milligram equivalents [MME] per day) dispensing rate per 100 000 persons, and average per capita MME. All measures were calculated monthly, from January 2012 through December 2018. Results Data from approximately 58 900 retail pharmacies were included in analysis, representing approximately 92% of US retail prescriptions. The overall monthly dispensing rate in the US in early 2012 was approximately 7000 per 100 000 population. Following the 2016 guideline release, the already-decreasing slope accelerated nationally for the overall dispensing rate (preguideline slope, -23.19; postguideline slope, -48.97; change in slope, 25.97 [95% CI, 18.67-32.95]), long-acting dispensing rate (preguideline slope, -1.03; postguideline slope, -5.94; change in slope, 4.90 [95% CI, 4.26-5.55]), high-dose dispensing (preguideline slope, -3.52; postguideline slope, -7.63; change in slope, 4.11 [95% CI, 3.49-4.73]), and per-capita MME (preguideline slope, -0.22; postguideline slope, -0.58; change in slope, 0.36 [95% CI, 0.30-0.42]). For all outcomes, nearly all states showed analogous acceleration of an already-decreasing slope, but there was substantial state-to-state heterogeneity. Slope changes (preguideline - postguideline slope) ranged from 9.15 (Massachusetts) to 74.75 (Mississippi) for overall dispensing, 1.88 (Rhode Island) to 13.41 (Maine) for long-acting dispensing, 0.71 (District of Columbia) to 13.68 (Maine) for high-dose dispensing, and 0.06 (Hawaii) to 0.91 (Arkansas) for per capita MME. Conclusions and Relevance The 2016 CDC Guideline release was associated with broad reductions in prescription opioid dispensing, and those changes showed substantial geographic variability. Determining the factors associated with these state-level differences may inform further improvements to ensure safe prescribing practices.
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- Xiru Lyu
- Injury Prevention Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Division of Overdose Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Overdose Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Overdose Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Injury Prevention Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Injury Prevention Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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Liu Y, Sahil S, Farr SL, Hagle HN. Characterizing Opioid Use Disorder Encounters in the Midwest Region, USA. Adv Ther 2023; 40:4093-4100. [PMID: 37378825 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-023-02584-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The opioid epidemic has taken its toll on the Midwest, a census region of the USA. The Midwest includes two census divisions: East North Central and West North Central. This study aimed (1) to characterize patient encounters of opioid use disorder (OUD) in the Midwest using the Health Facts® database; and (2) to compare selected patient and facility characteristics between the two census divisions. METHODS This study was a sub-analysis of a retrospective analysis of the Health Facts® database. For the first objective, the unit of analysis was a patient encounter. Selected patient characteristics were age, gender, marital status, race, length of stay, and patient type. Selected facility characteristics were census division and urban versus rural areas. Descriptive statistics were conducted, and population-based rates of OUD were calculated for categorical variables. For the second objective, t tests were performed for age and length of stay, and chi-square tests for categorical variables. RESULTS A total of 13,129 (23.7%) encounters were in East North Central, and 42,271 (76.3%) in West North Central. Patient characteristics that were associated with the highest frequency of encounters were Caucasian, male, single, and other patient types. In addition, rural areas had a higher number of encounters than urban areas. Compared with East North Central, West North Central had a greater average age and a longer average length of stay (p < 0.001). West North Central had a significantly higher proportion of patient encounters associated with patients being male, African American, single, and facilities being in rural areas (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Compared to East North Central, patient encounters of OUD were more frequent and the average length of stay was longer than in West North Central. A significantly higher proportion of patient encounters in West North Central were associated with patients being male, African American, and single, and facilities being in rural areas.
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- Yifei Liu
- University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Pharmacy, 1228 Health Sciences Building, 2464 Charlotte Street, Kansas City, MO, 64108, USA.
- The Healthcare Institute for Innovations in Quality, University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA.
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- University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- The Healthcare Institute for Innovations in Quality, University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA
- University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
- Saint Luke's Health System, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- The Healthcare Institute for Innovations in Quality, University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA
- University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Nursing and Health Studies, Kansas City, MO, USA
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Liu X, Wong CKH, Wu T, Tang EHM, Au ICH, Li L, Cheung CW, Lang BHH. Discharge of postoperative patients with an opioid prescription is associated with increased persistent opioid use, healthcare expenditures and mortality: a retrospective cohort study. Br J Anaesth 2023; 131:586-597. [PMID: 37474420 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The risk factors for persistent opioid use after surgical discharge and the association between opioid prescription at discharge and postoperative emergency department visits, readmission, and mortality are unclear. METHODS This population-based retrospective cohort study involved opioid-naive patients who underwent surgical procedures from January 1, 2000 to November 30, 2020. The data source was Hong Kong Hospital Authority Clinical Management System electronic health record. The primary outcome was the incidence of new persistent opioid use. Other study outcomes included 30-day emergency department visits, 30-day readmission, and 30-day all-cause mortality. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to estimate the association between opioid prescription at discharge and persistent opioid use, emergency department visits, readmission, and all-cause mortality. RESULTS Over a median follow-up of 1 month with 36 104 person-years, 438 128 patients (opioid prescription: 32 932, no opioid prescription: 405 196) who underwent surgical procedures were analysed, of whom 15 112 (3.45%) had persistent opioid use after discharge. Prescribing opioids on discharge was associated with increased risks of developing persistent opioid use (odds ratio [OR]: 2.30, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.19-2.40, P<0.001), 30-day emergency department visits (OR: 1.28, 95% CI: 1.23-1.33, P<0.001), 30-day readmission (OR: 1.17, 95% CI: 1.13-1.20, P<0.001), and 30-day all-cause mortality (OR: 1.68, 95% CI: 1.53-1.86, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS In this large cohort of patients undergoing surgery, an opioid prescription on discharge was associated with a higher chance of persistent opioid use and increased risks of postoperative emergency department visits, readmission, and mortality. Minimising opioid prescriptions on discharge could improve perioperative patient outcomes.
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- Xiaodong Liu
- Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health Limited (D2(4)H), Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
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Robertson I, Rhon DI, Fritz JM, Velosky A, Lawson BK, Highland KB. Post-lumbar surgery prescription variation and opioid-related outcomes in a large US healthcare system: an observational study. Spine J 2023; 23:1345-1357. [PMID: 37220814 PMCID: PMC10524933 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Spinal decompression and fusion procedures are one of the most common procedures performed in the United States (US) and remain associated with high postsurgical opioid burden. Despite guidelines emphasizing nonopioid pharmacotherapy strategies for postsurgical pain management, prescribing practices are likely variable and guideline-incongruent. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to characterize patient-, care-, and system-level factors associated with opioid, nonopioid pain medication, and benzodiazepine prescribing variation in the US Military Health System (MHS). STUDY DESIGN/SETTING Retrospective study analyzing medical records from the US MHS Data Repository. PATIENT SAMPLE Adult patients (N=6,625) undergoing lumbar decompression and spinal fusion procedures from 2016 to 2021 in the MHS enrolled in TRICARE at least a year prior to their procedure and had at least one encounter beyond the 90-day postprocedure period, without recent trauma, malignancy, cauda equina syndrome, and co-occurring procedures. OUTCOME MEASURES Patient-, care-, and system-level factors influencing outcomes of discharge morphine equivalent dose (MED), 30-day opioid refill, and persistent opioid use (POU). POU was defined as dispensing of opioid prescriptions monthly for the first 3 months after surgery and then at least once between 90 and 180 days after surgery. METHODS (Generalized) linear mixed models evaluated multilevel factors associated with discharge MED, opioid refill, and POU. RESULTS The median discharge MED was 375 mg (IQR 225, 580) and days' supply was 7 days (IQR 4, 10); 36% received an opioid refill and 5%, overall, met criteria for POU. Discharge MED was associated with fusion procedures (+151-198 mg), multilevel procedures (+26 mg), policy release (-184 mg), opioid naïvty (-31 mg), race (Black -21 mg, another race and ethnicity -47 mg), benzodiazepine receipt (+100 mg), opioid-only medications (+86 mg), gabapentinoid receipt (-20 mg), and nonopioid pain medications receipt (-60 mg). Longer symptom duration, fusion procedures, beneficiary category, mental healthcare, nicotine dependence, benzodiazepine receipt, and opioid naivety were associated with both opioid refill and POU. Multilevel procedures, elevated comorbidity score, policy period, antidepressant receipt, and gabapentinoid receipt, and presurgical physical therapy were also associated with opioid refill. POU increased with increasing discharge MED. CONCLUSIONS Significant variation in discharge prescribing practices require systems-level, evidence-based intervention.
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- Ian Robertson
- Department of Internal Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 9499 Palmer Rd N, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
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- University of Utah, 201 Presidents' Cir, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- University of Utah, 201 Presidents' Cir, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management, Department of Anesthesiology, Uniformed Services University, 4301 Jones Bridge Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA; Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, 11300 Rockville Pike Suite 709, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Dr, Fort Sam Houston, TX, 78234-6200, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Uniformed Services University, 4301 Jones Bridge Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20814
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Fennell G, Jacobson M, Grol-Prokopczyk H. Predictors of Multiwave Opioid Use Among Older American Adults. Innov Aging 2023; 7:igad068. [PMID: 38094934 PMCID: PMC10714904 DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igad068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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Background and Objectives Despite limited analgesic benefits, long-term opioid therapy (L-TOT) is common among older adults with chronic pain. Extended opioid use poses a threat to older adults as aging metabolisms retain opioids for longer, increasing the risk of injury, overdose, and other negative health outcomes. In contrast to predictors of general opioid use, predictors of L-TOT in older adults are not well documented. We aimed to identify such predictors using all available data on self-reported opioid use in the Health and Retirement Study. Research Design and Methods Using 5 waves of data, respondents (N = 10,713) aged 51 and older were identified as reporting no opioid use (n = 8,621), a single wave of use (n = 1,410), or multiple waves of use (n = 682). We conducted a multinomial logistic regression to predict both single- and multiwave opioid use relative to no use. Demographic, socioeconomic, geographic, health, and health care-related factors were included in our model. Results Multivariable findings show that, relative to nonusers, both single- and multiwave users were significantly more likely to be younger (relative risk ratio [RRR] = 1.33; RRR = 2.88); report lower household wealth (RRR = 1.47; RRR = 2.88); live in the U.S. Midwest (RRR = 1.29; RRR = 1.56), South (RRR = 1.34; RRR = 1.58), or West (RRR = 1.46; RRR = 2.34); experience interfering pain (RRR = 1.59; RRR = 3.39), back pain (RRR = 1.35; RRR = 1.53), or arthritic pain (RRR = 1.46; RRR = 2.32); and see the doctor frequently (RRR = 1.50; RRR = 2.02). Multiwave users were less likely to be Black (RRR = 0.69) or Hispanic (RRR = 0.45), and less likely to be never married (RRR = 0.52). Discussion and Implications We identified demographic, socioeconomic, geographic, and health care-related predictors of chronic multiyear opioid use. Our focus on individuals taking opioids for this extended duration is novel. Differences in opioid use by geographic region and frequency of doctor visits particularly warrant attention from policy-makers and researchers. We make additional recommendations based on a sensitivity analysis limited to 2016-2020 data.
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- Gillian Fennell
- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Thomas C, Ayres M, Pye K, Yassin D, Howell SJ, Alderson S. Process, structural, and outcome quality indicators to support perioperative opioid stewardship: a rapid review. Perioper Med (Lond) 2023; 12:34. [PMID: 37430326 DOI: 10.1186/s13741-023-00312-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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Opioids are effective analgesics but can cause harm. Opioid stewardship is key to ensuring that opioids are used effectively and safely. There is no agreed set of quality indicators relating to the use of opioids perioperatively. This work is part of the Yorkshire Cancer Research Bowel Cancer Quality Improvement programme and aims to develop useful quality indicators for the improvement of care and patient outcomes at all stages of the perioperative journey.A rapid review was performed to identify original research and reviews in which quality indicators for perioperative opioid use are described. A data tool was developed to enable reliable and reproducible extraction of opioid quality indicators.A review of 628 abstracts and 118 full-text publications was undertaken. Opioid quality indicators were identified from 47 full-text publications. In total, 128 structure, process and outcome quality indicators were extracted. Duplicates were merged, with the final extraction of 24 discrete indicators. These indicators are based on five topics: patient education, clinician education, pre-operative optimization, procedure, and patient-specific prescribing and de-prescribing and opioid-related adverse drug events.The quality indicators are presented as a toolkit to contribute to practical opioid stewardship. Process indicators were most commonly identified and contribute most to quality improvement. Fewer quality indicators relating to intraoperative and immediate recovery stages of the patient journey were identified. An expert clinician panel will be convened to agree which of the quality indicators identified will be most valuable in our region for the management of patients undergoing surgery for bowel cancer.
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- Department of Anaesthesia, St. James' University Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK.
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Health Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Primary Care, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Sivaraj LB, Truong K, Basco WT. Racial/Ethnic Patterns in Opioid Dispensing among Medicaid-Funded Young Children. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:1910. [PMID: 37444744 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11131910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Racial differences in opioid dispensing for diseases of the respiratory system (RESP) and injury (INJURY) outpatient visits among patients ≤ 3 years old were examined. Outpatient claims data of South Carolina Medicaid children were analyzed over three three-year periods. The variable of interest was the triennial rate of dispensed opioid prescriptions per 1000 visits for RESP and INJURY diagnoses across racial/ethnic groups. Overall, dispensed opioid prescription rates related to RESP declined for all racial/ethnic categories. White children had the highest dispensing rate for RESP indications in the first period (5.6), followed by Black (4.5), and Hispanic (4.1). The likelihood of White children being prescribed opioids was higher than Blacks, and this was persistent over the studied time (rate ratios from 1.24 to 1.22, respectively). Overall opioid dispensing rates related to injury declined during the studied time. Hispanics had the highest dispensing rate for INJURY (20.1 to 14.8 to 16.1, respectively) followed by White (16.1 to 13.1 to 10.4, respectively). Relative differences in the dispensing rates across groups increased over time (Hispanics vs. White: rate ratios from 1.25 to 1.55, Hispanics vs. Black: from 1.52 to 2.24, and White vs. Black: from 1.24 to 1.44, respectively). There are considerable differences in the dispensing rates across racial/ethnic groups, especially in injury-related prescribing.
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- Laksika B Sivaraj
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
- Addiction Medicine Center, Prisma Health, Greenville, SC 29601, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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Zajacova A, Grol-Prokopczyk H, Limani M, Schwarz C, Gilron I. Prevalence and correlates of prescription opioid use among US adults, 2019-2020. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0282536. [PMID: 36862646 PMCID: PMC9980762 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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This study estimates the prevalence of prescription opioid use (POU) in the United States (US) in 2019-2020, both in the general population and specifically among adults with pain. It also identifies key geographic, demographic, and socioeconomic correlates of POU. Data were from the nationally-representative National Health Interview Survey 2019 and 2020 (N = 52,617). We estimated POU prevalence in the prior 12 months among all adults (18+), adults with chronic pain (CP), and adults with high-impact chronic pain (HICP). Modified Poisson regression models estimated POU patterns across covariates. We found POU prevalence of 11.9% (95% CI 11.5, 12.3) in the general population, 29.3% (95% CI 28.2, 30.4) among those with CP, and 41.2% (95% CI 39.2, 43.2) among those with HICP. Findings from fully-adjusted models include the following: In the general population, POU prevalence declined about 9% from 2019 to 2020 (PR = 0.91, 95% CI 0.85, 0.96). POU varied substantially across US geographic regions: It was significantly more common in the Midwest, West, and especially the South, where adults had 40% higher POU (PR = 1.40, 95% CI 1.26, 1.55) than in the Northeast. In contrast, there were no differences by rural/urban residence. In terms of individual characteristics, POU was lowest among immigrants and among the uninsured, and was highest among adults who were food insecure and/or not employed. These findings suggest that prescription opioid use remains high among American adults, especially those with pain. Geographic patterns suggest systemic differences in therapeutic regimes across regions but not rurality, while patterns across social characteristics highlight the complex, opposing effects of limited access to care and socioeconomic precarity. Against the backdrop of continuing debates about benefits and risks of opioid analgesics, this study identifies and invites further research about geographic regions and social groups with particularly high or low prescription opioid use.
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- Anna Zajacova
- Department of Sociology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Sociology, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Sociology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Politics, New York University, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Queen’s University School of Medicine, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Hendricks MA, El Ibrahimi S, Ritter GA, Flores D, Fischer MA, Weiss RD, Wright DA, Weiner SG. Association of Household Opioid Availability With Opioid Overdose. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e233385. [PMID: 36930154 PMCID: PMC10024199 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.3385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Previous studies that examined the role of household opioid prescriptions in opioid overdose risk were limited to commercial claims, did not include fatal overdoses, and had limited inclusion of household prescription characteristics. Broader research is needed to expand understanding of the risk of overdose. OBJECTIVE To assess the role of household opioid availability and other household prescription factors associated with individuals' odds of fatal or nonfatal opioid overdose. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A retrospective cohort study assessing patient outcomes from January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2018, was conducted on adults in the Oregon Comprehensive Opioid Risk Registry database in households of at least 2 members. Data analysis was performed between October 16, 2020, and January 26, 2023. EXPOSURES Household opioid prescription availability and household prescription characteristics. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Opioid overdoses were captured from insurance claims, death records, and hospital discharge data. Household opioid prescription availability and prescription characteristics for individuals and households were modeled as 6-month cumulative time-dependent measures, updated monthly. To assess the association between household prescription availability, household prescription characteristics, and overdose, multilevel logistic regression models were developed, adjusting for demographic, clinical, household, and prescription characteristics. RESULTS The sample included 1 691 856 individuals in 1 187 140 households, of which most were women (53.2%), White race (70.7%), living in metropolitan areas (75.8%), and having commercial insurance (51.8%), no Elixhauser comorbidities (69.5%), and no opioid prescription fills in the study period (57.0%). A total of 28 747 opioid overdose events were observed during the study period (0.0526 per 100 person-months). Relative to individuals without personal or household opioid fills, the odds of opioid-related overdose increased by 60% when another household member had an opioid fill in the past 6 months (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.60; 95% CI, 1.54-1.66) and were highest when both the individual and another household member had opioid fills in the preceding 6 months (aOR, 6.25; 95% CI, 6.09-6.40). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this cohort study of adult Oregon residents in households of at least 2 members, the findings suggest that household prescription availability is associated with increased odds of opioid overdose for others in the household, even if they do not have their own opioid prescription. These findings underscore the importance of educating patients about proper opioid disposal and the risks of household opioids.
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- Division of Research and Evaluation, Comagine Health, Portland, Oregon
- School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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- Schneider Institutes for Health Policy, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts
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- Division of Research and Evaluation, Comagine Health, Portland, Oregon
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- Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Division of Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts
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- Injury and Violence Prevention Program–Public Health Division–Oregon Health Authority, Portland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Kalkman GA, Kramers C, van Dongen RT, Schers HJ, van Boekel RLM, Bos JM, Hek K, Schellekens AFA, Atsma F. Practice variation in opioid prescribing for non-cancer pain in Dutch primary care: A retrospective database study. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0282222. [PMID: 36827336 PMCID: PMC9955956 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Prescription opioid use has increased steadily in many Western countries over the past two decades, most notably in the US, Canada, and most European countries, including the Netherlands. Especially the increasing use of prescription opioids for chronic non-cancer pain has raised concerns. Most opioids in the Netherlands are prescribed in general practices. However, little is known about variation in opioid prescribing between general practices. To better understand this, we investigated practice variation in opioid prescribing for non-cancer pain between Dutch general practices. METHODS Data from 2017-2019 of approximately 10% of all Dutch general practices was used. Each year included approximately 1000000 patients distributed over approximately 380 practices. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients with chronic (>90 days) high-dose (≥90 oral morphine equivalents) opioid prescriptions. The secondary outcome was the proportion of patients with chronic (<90 oral morphine equivalents) opioid prescriptions. Practice variation was expressed as the ratio of the 95th/5th percentiles and the ratio of mean top 10/bottom 10. Funnel plots were used to identify outliers. Potential factors associated with unwarranted variation were investigated by comparing outliers on practice size, patient neighbourhood socioeconomic status, and urbanicity. RESULTS Results were similar across all years. The magnitude of variation for chronic high-dose opioid prescriptions in 2019 was 7.51-fold (95%/5% ratio), and 15.1-fold (top 10/bottom 10 ratio). The percentage of outliers in the funnel plots varied between 13.8% and 21.7%. Practices with high chronic high-dose opioid prescription proportions were larger, and had more patients from lower income and densely populated areas. CONCLUSIONS There might be unwarranted practice variation in chronic high-dose opioid prescriptions in primary care, pointing at possible inappropriate use of opioids. This appears to be related to socioeconomic status, urbanicity, and practice size. Further investigation of the factors driving practice variation can provide target points for quality improvement and reduce inappropriate care and unwarranted variation.
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- G. A. Kalkman
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Pain and Palliative Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Pain Department, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Pain and Palliative Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Nivel, Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Center for Quality of Healthcare (IQ Healthcare), Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Calcaterra SL, Grimm E, Keniston A. External validation of a model to predict future chronic opioid use among hospitalized patients. J Hosp Med 2023; 18:154-162. [PMID: 36524583 PMCID: PMC9899308 DOI: 10.1002/jhm.13023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous research demonstrates an association between opioid prescribing at hospital discharge and future chronic opioid use. Various opioid guidelines and policies contributed to changes in opioid prescribing practices. How this affected hospitalized patients remains unknown. OBJECTIVE Externally validate a prediction model to identify hospitalized patients at the highest risk for future chronic opioid therapy (COT). DESIGNS Retrospective analysis of health record data from 2011 to 2022 using logistic regression. PARTICIPANTS Hospitalized adults with limited to no opioid use 1-year prior to hospitalization. SETTINGS A statewide healthcare system. MAIN MEASUREMENTS Used variables associated with progression to COT in a derivation cohort from a different healthcare system to predict expected outcomes in the validation cohort. KEY RESULTS The derivation cohort included 17,060 patients, of whom 9653 (56.6%) progressed to COT 1 year after discharge. Compared to the derivation cohort, in the validation cohort, patients who received indigent care (odds ratio [OR] = 0.40, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.27-0.59, p < .001) were least likely to progress to COT. Among variables assessed, opioid receipt at discharge was most strongly associated with progression to COT (OR = 3.74, 95% CI = 3.06-4.61, p < .001). The receiver operating characteristic curve for the validation set using coefficients from the derivation cohort performed slightly better than chance (AUC = 0.55). CONCLUSIONS Our results highlight the importance of externally validating a prediction model prior to use outside of the derivation population. Periodic updates to models are necessary as policy changes and clinical practice recommendations may affect model performance.
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- Susan L. Calcaterra
- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of
Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
- Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Colorado,
Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Colorado,
Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Colorado,
Aurora, CO, USA
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Trends in Adverse Drug Reactions Among Children: Evidence from Jiangsu Province of China, 2010-2019. Paediatr Drugs 2023; 25:97-114. [PMID: 36319935 DOI: 10.1007/s40272-022-00539-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Medication safety among children represents an underrecognized public health concern worldwide, yet little evidence was found in China. This study aimed to examine trends in rates of pediatric adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports in Jiangsu Province of China with a catchment population of more than 11 million children. METHODS Data for children aged under 15 years were extracted from the spontaneous reporting system of ADR surveillance in Jiangsu Province. Suspected therapeutic agents for ADRs were coded using the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system. We used the Chinese modification of the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, to group primary diseases, and the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities to classify the manifestation of ADRs. We used Joinpoint to estimate age-adjusted ADR rates stratified by sex from July 2010 to June 2019, and further by specific features, including patient characteristics, main suspected therapeutic medications, primary diseases, and ADRs. We used the percentage change annualized estimator to evaluate trends over time. RESULTS A total of 79,903 ADR reports were identified among children aged under 15 years, which accounted for 11.4% of all ADRs reported in Jiangsu Province during the same period. The age-adjusted ADR report rates increased significantly from 66.20 to 96.76 per 100,000 children during the period July 2010-June 2019, with an annual increase of 4.9% (95% confidence interval 1.3-8.5%; p value 0.014). Of all ADR reports, there were 47,774 (59.8%) boys and 32,129 (40.2%) girls. Children aged 0-4 years accounted for more than half of the ADR reports (n = 47,680, 59.7%). Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders were the most frequently reported ADRs (45,773, 57.3%). Respiratory diseases were the most commonly observed medical conditions in relation to pediatric ADRs, accounting for 68.8% (n = 54,940) of all ADR reports, and anti-infectives for systemic use consistently represented over time the most common medication group, contributing to 69.8% of all reports. A reduction in ADR report rates was observed for vaccines, with an annual decrease of 19% in children. CONCLUSIONS ADRs remain a public health challenge among the vulnerable pediatric populations. Findings from the present study call for continuing efforts in ADR prevention and medication safety improvement in children.
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Kosobuski L, O’Donnell C, Koh-Knox Sharp CP, Chen N, Palombi L. The Role of the Pharmacist in Combating the Opioid Crisis: An Update. Subst Abuse Rehabil 2022; 13:127-138. [PMID: 36597518 PMCID: PMC9805704 DOI: 10.2147/sar.s351096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Introduction The opioid overdose crisis has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives in the United States in the last decade, with overdose numbers continuing to climb. At the same time, the role of the pharmacist in combating the opioid crisis continues to evolve. Methods A literature search was conducted in Ovid MEDLINE that incorporated both MeSH terms and keywords to describe two concepts: the opioid epidemic and pharmacists/pharmacies. The search was limited to articles published after 2010 through the end of 2021 and returned 196 articles that were analyzed thematically. Results Thematic analysis revealed the following themes: prevention, interventions, public health role of the pharmacist, pharmacists in multiple roles, barriers, pharmacist and healthcare provider attitudes, educational initiatives for pharmacists and student pharmacists, and future research. Discussion While a great deal of progress has been made in the role of the pharmacist in supporting individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) in the last two decades, pharmacists must seek to invest time and resources into practices with a strong evidence base to better mitigate the growing, devastating impact of the opioid crisis. Pharmacists must be willing to embrace new and non-traditional roles in patient care, service and research, and seek to advance evidence-based knowledge and practice. Conclusion Pharmacy practice has expanded greatly in the past decade with pharmacists taking on new and creative approaches to addressing the opioid crisis. Collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to addressing the root causes of opioid misuse and opioid overdose are still desperately needed. These include attention to the critical roles of social determinants of health, stigma elimination, legislative advocacy for patients with OUD, and focused education for providers, pharmacists, and the community. Recognition and support of the value of collaboration to both improve public health and individual patient care, continued investments in pharmacy practice advancement in OUD treatment and harm reduction, and the creation of workflows and prescribing algorithms to assist in dosing medications to prevent withdrawal symptoms and achieve improved pain control are desperately needed.
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- Lucas Kosobuski
- Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Minnesota - College of Pharmacy, Duluth, MN, USA
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- Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Minnesota - College of Pharmacy, Duluth, MN, USA
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- Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Minnesota - College of Pharmacy, Duluth, MN, USA
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- Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Minnesota - College of Pharmacy, Duluth, MN, USA,Correspondence: Laura Palombi, Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Minnesota – College of Pharmacy, 1110 Kirby Drive, 232 Life Science, Duluth, MN, 55812, USA, Tel +1 218-726-6000, Fax +1 218-726-6500, Email
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Zajacova A, Lee J, Grol-Prokopczyk H. The Geography of Pain in the United States and Canada. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2022; 23:2155-2166. [PMID: 36057388 PMCID: PMC9927593 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2022.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Pain epidemiologists have, thus far, devoted scant attention to geospatial analyses of pain. Both cross-national and, especially, subnational variation in pain have been understudied, even though geographic comparisons could shed light on social factors that increase or mitigate pain. This study presents the first comparative analysis of pain in the U.S. and Canada, comparing the countries in aggregate, while also analyzing variation across states and provinces. Analyses are based on cross-sectional data collected in 2020 from U.S. and Canadian adults 18 years and older (N = 4,113). The focal pain measure is a product of pain frequency and pain interference. We use decomposition and regression analyses to link socioeconomic characteristics and pain, and inverse-distance weighting spatial interpolation to map pain levels. We find significantly and substantially higher pain in the U.S. than in Canada. The difference is partly linked to Americans' worse economic conditions. Additionally, we find significant pain variability within the U.S. and Canada. U.S. states in the Deep South, Appalachia, and parts of the West stand out as pain 'hotspots' with particularly high pain levels. Overall, our findings identify areas with a high need for pain prevention and management; they also urge further scholarship on geographic factors as important covariates in population pain. PERSPECTIVE: This study documents the high pain burden in the U.S. versus Canada, and points to states in the Deep South, Appalachia, and parts of the West as having particularly high pain burden. The findings identify geographic areas with a high need for pain prevention and management.
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- Geography, University of Western Ontario, Ontario
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Examining Geographic Variation of Opioid Use Disorder Encounters in the USA. Adv Ther 2022; 39:5391-5400. [PMID: 36152267 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-022-02314-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The objectives were (1) to characterize patient encounters of opioid use disorder (OUD) using Health Facts® database; and (2) to identify geographic variation, patient characteristics, and facility characteristics impacting patients' reduced OUD encounters over time. METHODS Patient encounters were included if the patient (1) was 18 years old or greater; (2) had an index encounter; (3) survived at least 30 days after the discharge. The OUD encounter was based on ICD-10 codes. The date at which a patient first had an OUD encounter was the index date. For the first objective, OUD encounters were described according to patient characteristics, facility characteristics, and geographic variation. Patient characteristics were age, gender, marital status, race, health insurance coverage, discharge disposition, and patient type. Facility characteristics were care setting, medical specialty, census region, census division, urban vs. rural, acute vs. non-acute, and teaching hospital status. For the second objective, patients were examined 1 year prior to through 1 year after the index date. A logistic regression was used to determine the likelihood of reduced OUD encounters over time, conditional upon geographic variation, patient characteristics, and facility characteristics. RESULTS A total of 265,643 OUD encounters were identified. East South Central was associated with the highest population-based rate of OUD among nine census divisions. In the logistic regression (n = 10,762), discharged to home, outpatient, emergency room, psychiatry, East North Central, West North Central, and urban areas were significant positive predictors for reduced OUD encounters over time, whereas age and Mountain were significant negative predictors. CONCLUSIONS East South Central was associated with the highest population-based rate of OUD. Compared with East South Central, East North Central and West North Central had a significantly positive impact on fewer encounters of OUD over time.
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Poirrier JE, DeMartino JK, Nagar S, Carrico J, Hicks K, Meyers J, Stoddard J. Burden of opioid use for pain management among adult herpes zoster patients in the US and the potential impact of vaccination. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2022; 18:2040328. [PMID: 35363119 PMCID: PMC9225310 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2040328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The goal of this research was to describe treatment patterns, health-care resource utilization, and costs for herpes zoster (HZ)-related pain, and to estimate the potential impact of recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) on avoided HZ cases and HZ-related pain prescriptions. This retrospective claims database study included patients from commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid plans between 2012 and 2017. Subjects with an HZ episode were assigned to three cohorts: “opioid”, “non-opioid”, and “no-treatment” cohorts. Subjects in the opioid cohort were matched to a non-HZ cohort. The potential impact of RZV vaccination on HZ case avoidance and resulting painkiller prescriptions was modeled. Over 25% of subjects with an HZ episode received opioids. Adjusted health-care costs were approximately double in the opioid cohort versus non-opioid or matched non-HZ cohorts. Postherpetic neuralgia, immunocompromised status, and comorbidities increased the risk for opioid prescription. RZV vaccination was predicted to avoid over 19,000 patients from receiving opioid prescriptions for every 1 million adults aged ≥50 years. HZ-related prescriptions of opioids were common and led to increased health care costs. RZV vaccination may potentially reduce opioid prescriptions through decreasing HZ incidence. PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY What is the context? Herpes zoster or shingles and its complications such as postherpetic neuralgia – a painful condition that affects the nerve fibers and skin – may lead to complex pain that can be addressed using opioids in some patients. The recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) vaccine prevents shingles and, therefore, may reduce the use of opioids and the negative health outcomes and costs associated with it.
What is new? In this retrospective medical claims study, including patients between 2012 and 2017, we
evaluated the receipt of pain medication including opioids in herpes zoster patients, and assessed factors associated with opioid prescription. estimated health care resource utilization and costs associated with opioid use among patients with herpes zoster. assessed the impact of vaccination on opioid prescriptions.
Among subjects receiving opioids, 78.5% started with a weak opioid dose. Dose escalation was uncommon. Postherpetic neuralgia, immunocompromised status, and comorbidities are the main risk factors associated with opioid prescription. Health care costs are almost double in patients with herpes zoster receiving opioids compared with patients without an opioid prescription. In a population of 1 million adults aged 50 years or older, vaccination with the recombinant zoster vaccine could prevent over 19,000 patients from receiving opioids.
What is the impact? Prevention of herpes zoster through vaccination may be a highly effective strategy to reduce opioid prescriptions and costs related to pain management in a susceptible population. Increasing RZV vaccination coverage in adults aged ≥50 years may further reduce potential opioid prescriptions through a decrease in shingles incidence.
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- RTI Health Solutions, Health Economics, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- RTI Health Solutions, Health Economics, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- RTI Health Solutions, Health Economics, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- RTI Health Solutions, Health Economics, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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Heiman E, Lanh S, Moran TP, Steck A, Carpenter J. Electronic Advisories Increase Naloxone Prescribing Across Health Care Settings. J Gen Intern Med 2022; 38:1402-1409. [PMID: 36376626 PMCID: PMC9663180 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07876-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Naloxone is a life-saving, yet underprescribed, medication that is recommended to be provided to patients at high risk of opioid overdose. OBJECTIVE We set out to evaluate the changes in prescriber practices due to the use of an electronic health record (EHR) advisory that prompted opioid prescribers to co-prescribe naloxone when prescribing a high-dose opioid. It also provided prescribers with guidance on decreasing opioid doses for safety. DESIGN This was a retrospective chart abstraction study looking at all opioid prescriptions and all naloxone prescriptions written as emergency department (ED) discharge, inpatient hospital discharge, or outpatient medications, between July 1, 2018, and February 1, 2020. The EHR advisory went live on June 1, 2019. SUBJECTS Included in the analysis were all adult patients seen in the abovementioned settings at a large county hospital and associated outpatient clinics. MAIN MEASURES We performed an interrupted time series analysis looking at naloxone prescriptions and daily opioid dosing in morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs), before and after initiation of the EHR advisory. KEY RESULTS The EHR advisory was associated with changes in prescribers' behavior, leading to increased naloxone prescriptions and decreased prescribed opioid doses. CONCLUSIONS EHR advisories are an effective systems-level intervention to enhance the safety of prescribed opioids and increase rates of naloxone prescribing.
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- Erica Heiman
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Summa Health System, Akron, OH, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Jin L, Vermund SH, Zhang Y. Trends in Prescription Opioid Use in Motor Vehicle Crash Injuries in the United States: 2014-2018. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:14445. [PMID: 36361324 PMCID: PMC9657604 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192114445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Motor vehicle crashes (MVC) cause over three million people to be nonfatally injured each year in the United States alone. We investigated trends and patterns in prescription opioid usage among nonfatal MVC injuries in 50 states in the US and the District of Columbia from 2014 to 2018. All emergency department visits for an MVC event (N = 142,204) were identified from the IBM® MarketScan® Databases. Using log-binomial regression models, we investigated whether the prevalence of prescription opioids in MVC injuries varied temporally, spatially, or by enrollees' characteristics. Adjusting for age, relationship to the primary beneficiary, employment status, geographic region, and residence in metropolitan statistical area, the prevalence decreased by 5% (95% CI: 2-8%) in 2015, 18% (95% CI: 15-20%) in 2016, 31% (95% CI: 28-33%) in 2017, and 49% (95% CI: 46-51%) in 2018, compared to 2014. Moreover, the prevalence decreased by 28% (95% CI: 26-29%) after the publication of the CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. Spatial variations were observed in the prevalence and temporal trend of prevalence. The decreasing trend in the prevalence of prescription opioids in MVC is consistent with the decrease in the dispensing rate of opioids and the percentage of high-dosage opioids in the study population.
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- Lan Jin
- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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Dowell D, Ragan KR, Jones CM, Baldwin GT, Chou R. CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain - United States, 2022. MMWR Recomm Rep 2022; 71:1-95. [PMID: 36327391 PMCID: PMC9639433 DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.rr7103a1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 457] [Impact Index Per Article: 228.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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This guideline provides recommendations for clinicians providing pain care, including those prescribing opioids, for outpatients aged ≥18 years. It updates the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain - United States, 2016 (MMWR Recomm Rep 2016;65[No. RR-1]:1-49) and includes recommendations for managing acute (duration of <1 month), subacute (duration of 1-3 months), and chronic (duration of >3 months) pain. The recommendations do not apply to pain related to sickle cell disease or cancer or to patients receiving palliative or end-of-life care. The guideline addresses the following four areas: 1) determining whether or not to initiate opioids for pain, 2) selecting opioids and determining opioid dosages, 3) deciding duration of initial opioid prescription and conducting follow-up, and 4) assessing risk and addressing potential harms of opioid use. CDC developed the guideline using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) framework. Recommendations are based on systematic reviews of the scientific evidence and reflect considerations of benefits and harms, patient and clinician values and preferences, and resource allocation. CDC obtained input from the Board of Scientific Counselors of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (a federally chartered advisory committee), the public, and peer reviewers. CDC recommends that persons with pain receive appropriate pain treatment, with careful consideration of the benefits and risks of all treatment options in the context of the patient's circumstances. Recommendations should not be applied as inflexible standards of care across patient populations. This clinical practice guideline is intended to improve communication between clinicians and patients about the benefits and risks of pain treatments, including opioid therapy; improve the effectiveness and safety of pain treatment; mitigate pain; improve function and quality of life for patients with pain; and reduce risks associated with opioid pain therapy, including opioid use disorder, overdose, and death.
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Acharya M, Hayes CJ, Li C, Painter JT, Dayer L, Martin BC. Development of a potential opioid misuse measure from administrative dispensing data and contrasting opioid misuse among individuals on long-term tramadol, long-term short-acting hydrocodone or long-term short-acting oxycodone therapy in Arkansas. Curr Med Res Opin 2022; 38:1947-1957. [PMID: 36000252 PMCID: PMC10507676 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2022.2112874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study sought to: (1) construct and validate a composite potential opioid misuse score; and (2) compare potential opioid misuse among individuals prescribed long-term therapy on tramadol, short-acting hydrocodone or short-acting oxycodone. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted using Arkansas All-Payer Claims Database (APCD; 2013-2018) linked to Arkansas Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP; 2014-2017) and state death certificate data (2013-2018). The study subjects were ambulatory, cancer-free adults with incident long-term therapy on tramadol, short-acting hydrocodone or short-acting oxycodone. The number of opioid prescribers/pharmacies, cash payment for opioid prescriptions, overlapping prescribers/pharmacies and a composite misuse score (derived from opioid prescribers/pharmacies and cash payment) were assessed in two 180 day windows as potential measures of misuse. The composite score was developed based on associations observed with opioid overdose and opioid-related injuries. RESULTS A total of 17,816 (tramadol), 23,660 (hydrocodone) and 4799 (oxycodone) persons were included. The composite score had modest discrimination for overdose (c-index = 0.65). In the first 180 day period, the average composite misuse scores were 1.28 (tramadol), 1.93 (hydrocodone) and 2.18 (oxycodone). Compared to long-term hydrocodone, long-term tramadol had lower misuse (IRR [95% CI]: 0.75 [0.73-0.76]), and long-term oxycodone had higher misuse (1.09 [1.07-1.11]) in adjusted analyses. Qualitatively similar associations were observed for nearly all individual component measures of misuse. CONCLUSION A composite measure of potential opioid misuse had modest levels of discrimination in detecting overdose. In comparison to long-term hydrocodone therapy, long-term oxycodone had higher and tramadol had lower risk of potential opioid misuse.
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- Mahip Acharya
- Division of Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
- Center for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare Systems, North Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
- Center for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare Systems, North Little Rock, AR, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Cohrs AC, Husnul Khotimah DE, Dick AW, Stein BD, Pacula RL, Druss BG, Kim K, Leslie DL. Spatial and temporal trends in the diagnosis of opioid-related problems in commercially-insured adolescents and young adults. Prev Med 2022; 163:107194. [PMID: 35970406 PMCID: PMC10654710 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Little is known about the extent to which the prevalence of opioid-related problems (ORPs) varies among U.S. adolescents and young adults across geographic regions and over time, information that can help to guide policies that aim to curb the opioid epidemic. A retrospective, cross-sectional design was used to analyze longitudinal claims data from privately insured individuals aged 12-64 years who had an outpatient or inpatient diagnosis of an ORP in the years 2005-2018. The prevalence of opioid-related problem diagnoses (per 10,000) varied considerably across census divisions, both over time and between age groups. Knowledge of the origin of and variation in diagnosed opioid-related problems in terms of age group and census division is important so that interventions and policies can be more targeted and effective.
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Affiliation(s)
- Austin C Cohrs
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States of America.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States of America
| | - Andrew W Dick
- RAND Corporation, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Sol Price School of Public Policy, Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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- Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
| | - Kyungha Kim
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States of America
| | - Douglas L Leslie
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States of America
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