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Turcotte JJ, Brennan JC, Johnson AH, King PJ, MacDonald JH. Managing an epidemic within a pandemic: orthopedic opioid prescribing trends during COVID-19. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2024:10.1007/s00402-024-05329-y. [PMID: 38661999 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-024-05329-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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INTRODUCTION In response to the opioid epidemic, a multitude of policy and clinical-guideline based interventions were launched to combat physician overprescribing. However, the sudden rise of the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted all aspects of healthcare delivery. The purpose of this study was to evaluate how opioid prescribing patterns changed during the Covid-19 pandemic within a large multispecialty orthopedic practice. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective review of 1,048,559 patient encounters from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2022 at a single orthopedic practice was performed. Primary outcomes were the percent of encounters with opioids prescribed and total morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) per opioid prescription. Differences in outcomes were assessed by calendar year. Encounters were then divided into two groups: pre-Covid (1/1/2019-2/29/2020) and Covid (3/1/2020-12/31/2022). Univariate analyses were used to evaluate differences in diagnoses and outcomes between periods. Multivariate analysis was performed to assess changes in outcomes during Covid after controlling for differences in diagnoses. Statistical significance was assessed at p < 0.05. RESULTS The percentage of encounters with opioids prescribed decreased from a high of 4.0% in 2015 to a low of 1.6% in 2021 and 2022 (p < 0.001). MMEs per prescription decreased from 283.6 ± 213.2 in 2015 to a low of 138.6 ± 100.4 in 2019 (p < 0.001). After adjusting for diagnoses, no significant differences in either opioid prescribing rates (post-COVID OR = 0.997, p = 0.893) or MMEs (post-COVID β = 2.726, p = 0.206) were observed between the pre- and post-COVID periods. CONCLUSION During the Covid-19 pandemic opioid prescribing levels remained below historical averages. While continued efforts are needed to minimize opioid overprescribing, it appears that the significant progress made toward this goal was not lost during the pandemic era.
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- Justin J Turcotte
- Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Department of Orthopedics, 2000 Medical Parkway, Suite 503, Annapolis, MD, 21401, USA.
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- Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Department of Orthopedics, 2000 Medical Parkway, Suite 503, Annapolis, MD, 21401, USA
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- Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Department of Orthopedics, 2000 Medical Parkway, Suite 503, Annapolis, MD, 21401, USA
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- Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Department of Orthopedics, 2000 Medical Parkway, Suite 503, Annapolis, MD, 21401, USA
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- Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Department of Orthopedics, 2000 Medical Parkway, Suite 503, Annapolis, MD, 21401, USA
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Swigler C, Hones KM, King JJ, Wright TW, Struk AM, Matthias RC. Predictors of adequate pain control after outpatient hand and upper extremity surgery. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2024; 34:1543-1549. [PMID: 38280073 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-024-03836-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
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PURPOSE The opioid epidemic has changed practice, though there remains a paucity of data regarding prescribing habits and pain control following outpatient hand surgery. We sought to evaluate patient-related predictors of adequate postoperative pain control. METHODS A retrospective review was performed of a single-center prospectively collected database of elective outpatient surgery on the elbow, forearm, wrist, and/or hand. Patients were asked to complete preoperative and postoperative questionnaires to capture their perception of anticipated pain levels, expected prescription quantity/duration, additional medications used, and overall pain satisfaction. Patient demographics collected included, sex, age, race, tobacco use, and recreational drug use. Further, the questionnaire included the Brief Resilience Score (BRS), EuroQol 5-dimension health-related QOL measure (EQ-5D), and an assessment of patient-reported limitations secondary to their pain. RESULTS Ninety-six patients completed the pre/postoperative questionnaires and were eligible for analysis. Of these patients, 80% reported adequate pain control. The sex, age, and race of those who reported adequate pain control and inadequate control were not significantly different. BRS scores were not found to be significantly different between groups, although EQ-5D QOL scores were significantly lower in the inadequately controlled group. Tobacco use was more prevalent in the inadequately controlled group. Marijuana use and the presence of a chronic pain diagnosis were not significantly different between groups. CONCLUSION Preoperative self-reported quality of life measures and tobacco use appear to have significant effects on postoperative opioid use, suggesting further areas of optimization which may ensure patients are safe and minimize the number of opioid pills required. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV
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- Colin Swigler
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of Florida, 3450 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of Florida, 3450 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of Florida, 3450 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of Florida, 3450 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of Florida, 3450 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of Florida, 3450 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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Siebenmorgen JP, Goree JH, Siegel ER, Norman SE, Stronach BM, Stambough JB, Mears SC. Hospital-Wide Adherence to Postsurgical Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Surg Res 2024; 296:571-580. [PMID: 38340491 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Lowering opioid prescription doses and quantity decreases the risk of chronic opioid usage. A tool was inserted into the brief operative note for the surgeon to assess the severity of pain associated with the procedure. We studied surgeon adherence to current opioid-prescribing recommendations. METHODS Retrospective cohort study with 5486 patients were included in the study population. Each patient's prescription was scored yes or no for adherence on total morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) and days prescribed with the selection in the brief operative note. The entire study population was tested for an increase from the null-hypothesis "benchmark" value of 75% using a one-sided exact binomial test of a single proportion with P < 0.05. This procedure was repeated for subgroups, with P < 0.01. RESULTS Adherence to guidelines was higher than the 75% benchmark for "total MMEs prescribed" (79.5%; P < 0.001), but lower for "number of days prescribed" (63.5%; P > 0.999). Surgeries with severe predicted pain showed the highest adherence toward total MMEs prescribed at 87.1%, followed by moderate (80.5%) and mild (74.5%). Severe cases also showed the highest adherence in number of days prescribed (92.4%). Adherence to total MMEs prescribed was highest among attending physicians (88.1%) and lowest among residents/fellows (76.6%). CONCLUSIONS Adherence to current guidelines was 79.5% for MMEs prescribed but only 63.5% for days prescribed. Compliance with guidelines was better for severe procedures than mild or moderate. Differences were seen across surgical departments. While an improvement from previous reports, further improvement is needed to reduce the number of days of opioids prescribed and increase compliance with recommended guidelines.
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- Jacob P Siebenmorgen
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- The College of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Otwell AG, Stambough JB, Cherney SM, Blake L, Siegel ER, Mears SC. Does the type of lower extremity fracture affect long-term opioid usage? A meta-analysis. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2024; 144:1221-1231. [PMID: 38366036 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-023-05174-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Patients recovering from musculoskeletal trauma have a heightened risk of opioid dependence and misuse, as these medications are typically required for pain management. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine the association between fracture type and chronic opioid use following fracture fixation in patients who sustain lower extremity trauma. MATERIALS AND METHODS A meta-analysis was performed using PubMed and Web of Science to identify articles reporting chronic opioid use in patients recovering from surgery for lower extremity fractures. 732 articles were identified using keyword and MeSH search functions, and 9 met selection criteria. Studies were included in the final analysis if they reported the number of patients who remained on opioids 6 months after surgery for a specific lower extremity fracture (chronic usage). Logistic regressions and descriptive analyses were performed to determine the rate of chronic opioid use within each fracture type and if age, year, country of origin of study, or pre-admission opioid use influenced chronic opioid use following surgery. RESULTS Bicondylar and unicondylar tibial-plateau fractures had the largest percentage of patients that become chronic opioid users (29.7-35.2%), followed by hip (27.8%), ankle (19.7%), femoral-shaft (18.5%), pilon (17.2%), tibial-shaft (13.8%), and simple ankle fractures (2.8-4.7%).Most opioid-naive samples had significantly lower rates of chronic opioid use after surgery (2-9%, 95% CI) when compared to samples that allowed pre-admission opioid use (13-50%, 95% CI). There were no significant associations between post-operative chronic opioid use and age, year, or country of origin of study. CONCLUSIONS Patients with lower extremity fractures have substantial risk of becoming chronic opioid users. Even the lowest rates of chronic opioid use identified in this meta-analysis are higher than those in the general population. It is important that orthopedic surgeons tailor pain-management protocols to decrease opioid usage after lower extremity trauma.
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- Alexandra G Otwell
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA
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- Department of Academic Affairs, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA.
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Buchanan WW, Rainsford KD, Kean CA, Kean WF. Narcotic analgesics. Inflammopharmacology 2024; 32:23-28. [PMID: 37515654 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-023-01304-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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There is documentation of the use of opium derived products in the ancient history of the Assyrians: the Egyptians; in the sixth century AD by the Roman Dioscorides; and by Avicenna (980-1037). Reference to opium like products is made by Paracelsus and by Shakespeare. Charles Louis Derosne and Fredrich Wilhelm Adam Serturner isolated morphine from raw opium in 1802 and 1806 respectively, and it was Sertürner who named the substance morphine, after Morpheus, the Greek God of dreams. By the middle 1800s, Opium and related opioid derived products were the source of a major addiction in USA, and to some extent in the United Kingdom. Opioid products are of major therapeutic value in the treatment of pain from injury, post surgery, intractable pain conditions, and some forms of terminal cancer.
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- W Watson Buchanan
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8P 1H6, Canada
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- Haldimand War Memorial Hospital, 400 Broad Street, Dunnville, ON, N1A 2P7, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8P 1H6, Canada.
- Haldimand War Memorial Hospital, 400 Broad Street, Dunnville, ON, N1A 2P7, Canada.
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Lucuta L, Maas-Gramlich A, Kraemer M, Andresen-Streichert H, Juebner M. Ketamine in DUID cases in the greater Cologne area. Forensic Sci Int 2024; 354:111905. [PMID: 38064774 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2023.111905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Ketamine is primarily used as an anaesthetic or for analgesics in medical treatment, but due to its dissociative and hallucinogenic effects, abuse has increased in the past years leading to several drug impaired driving cases. METHODS Eight DUID (driving under the influence of drugs) cases involving ketamine from two institutes of legal medicine over a period from January 2021 to January 2023 were evaluated. The cases were compared with regard to psychomotor impairments, adverse effects on driving performance and co-consumption of drugs. Analyses of ketamine were carried out by high performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD). Other drugs of abuse were either detected via liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectromety (LC-MS/MS) and/or gas chromatography with (tandem) mass spectrometry (GC-MS(/MS)). RESULTS Ketamine plasma concentrations in a range of approx. 100-1200 ng/mL (mean: 510 ng/mL, median: 370 ng/mL) were detected. Co-consumption of at least one substance was ascertained in all cases. Besides driving impairments, recorded psychomotor impairments of the drivers comprised e.g. dilated pupils, missing or delayed pupil reactions, a slurred or decelerated speech, delayed reaction, lack of concentration, vertigo or agitation. DISCUSSION The observed peculiarities were in-line with literature data. However, the assessment and differentiation of ketamine-induced impairments was aggravated due to co-consumption of other drugs of abuse or pharmaceuticals in the herein investigated cases. Nevertheless, in two cases impairments can be attributed mainly to ketamine consumption since the co-consumed substances were only detected in low concentrations. CONCLUSION The presented cases provide additional data on psychomotor impairments observed in ketamine-related DUID cases. Limiting factors are co-consumption of substances, unknown habituation to drugs and the limited case number. Nevertheless, the results of this study are comparable with existing literature data. Since the abuse of ketamine has increased in the past years, these data will support forensic casework.
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- L Lucuta
- Department of Toxicology, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Cologne, Germany.
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Forensic Toxicology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Forensic Toxicology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Toxicology, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Toxicology, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Cologne, Germany
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Ilyas AM, Sundaram P, Plusch K, Kasper A, Jones CM. Multimodal Pain Management After Outpatient Orthopedic Hand Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Trial. J Hand Surg Glob Online 2024; 6:16-20. [PMID: 38313605 PMCID: PMC10837162 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsg.2023.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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Purpose Opioid stewardship ensures effective pain management while avoiding overprescribing of opioids after surgery. This prospective randomized study investigates the efficacy of a multimodal postoperative pain regimen compared to a traditional opioid-only pain regimen following elective outpatient orthopedic hand surgery. We hypothesized that patients receiving multimodal pain management would consume fewer opioids and report greater satisfaction than patients receiving only opioids. Methods Consecutive patients undergoing outpatient hand and upper extremity surgery performed by two board-certified fellowship-trained orthopedic hand surgeons at one institution were recruited and randomized into either a study or control group. The study group received a standing multimodal postoperative regimen consisting of scheduled oral acetaminophen and naproxen as well as oxycodone to be taken as needed. The control group received only oxycodone to be taken as needed. Postoperatively, daily pain levels, medication usage, refills, satisfaction, and adverse events were recorded. Descriptive statistics were performed. Results Of the 112 patients enrolled, 54 were randomized to the control group, and 58 were randomized to the study group. Study and control group patients did not differ significantly based on daily average pain scores or daily worst pain scores. However, study group patients reported fewer average daily oxycodone intake and total oxycodone pill count (7.0 vs 2.4 total pills, P <.005). In addition, the study group patients were more likely to report satisfaction with their postoperative pain control than control regimen patient's and were more likely to use the same pain regimen again if required. Conclusion A multimodal postoperative pain regimen reduces opioid usage and has higher patient satisfaction rates in comparison to traditional opioid-only regimens. Use of multimodal pain regimens that use nonopioids, such as acetaminophen and naproxen, over an opioid should be considered for postoperative pain after orthopedic hand surgery. Level of Evidence Therapeutic II.
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- Asif M Ilyas
- Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA USA
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- Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA USA
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- Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA USA
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- Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA USA
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- Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA USA
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Ranjkeshzadeh H, Sepahi S, Zare-Zardini H, Taghavizadeh Yazdi ME, Ghorani-Azam A, Jafari A. A Review of Drug Abuse, Misuse, and Related Laboratory Challenges. Curr Drug Saf 2023; 19:CDS-EPUB-136001. [PMID: 37957844 DOI: 10.2174/0115748863266621231023112044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Various definitions can be considered for drugs and substance abuse. According to the National Institute on Abuse, the use of an over-the-counter drug in a different way than that prescribed to experience or arouse emotion is a simple form of drug abuse. The World Health Organization (WHO) also defines drug abuse as the persistent or sporadic use of drugs that are incompatible or unrelated to acceptable medical practice. With the increasing non-therapeutic use of prescription drugs, serious related consequences have also increased. Therefore, there is a need to know more precisely about the types of substances and drug abuse, which is the most important part of diagnosis and recognizing the tests that cause false positive and negative results. The purpose of this review article is to collect and summarize the most important and more common types of drugs of abuse and review the drugs that cause false results in screening tests. In addition, the most common detection methods of the drug will be reviewed and the advantages and drawbacks of each method will be discussed. In this article, we aimed to point out all the facts about the emerging problems in drug abuse, the methods of screening, and the possible false results in addition to troubleshooting strategies.
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- Haniye Ranjkeshzadeh
- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Food and Beverages Safety Research Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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- Hematology and Oncology Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Department of Sciences, Farhangian University, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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Buchan GBJ, Bernhard Z, Hecht CJ, Davis GA, Pickering T, Kamath AF. Improved perioperative narcotic usage patterns in patients undergoing robotic-assisted compared to manual total hip arthroplasty. Arthroplasty 2023; 5:56. [PMID: 37924164 PMCID: PMC10625224 DOI: 10.1186/s42836-023-00211-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Robot-assisted total hip arthroplasty (RA-THA) improves accuracy in achieving the planned acetabular cup positioning compared to conventional manual THA (mTHA), but optimal dosage for peri-RA-THA and mTHA pain relief remains unclear. This study aimed to compare pain control with opioids between patients undergoing direct anterior approach THA with the use of a novel, fluoroscopic-assisted RA-THA system compared to opioid consumption associated with fluoroscopic-assisted, manual technique. METHODS Retrospective cohort analysis was performed on a consecutive series of patients who received mTHA and fluoroscopy-based RA-THA. The average amount of postoperative narcotics in morphine milligram equivalents (MME) given to each cohort was compared, including during the in-hospital and post-discharge periods. Analyses were performed on the overall cohort, as well as stratified by opioid-naïve and opioid-tolerant patients. RESULTS The RA-THA cohort had significantly lower total postoperative narcotic use compared to the mTHA cohort (103.7 vs. 127.8 MME; P < 0.05). This difference was similarly seen amongst opioid-tolerant patients (123.6 vs. 181.3 MME; P < 0.05). The RA-THA cohort had lower total in-hospital narcotics use compared to the mTHA cohort (42.3 vs. 66.4 MME; P < 0.05), consistent across opioid-naïve and opioid-tolerant patients. No differences were seen in post-discharge opioid use between groups. CONCLUSIONS Fluoroscopy-based RA-THA is associated with lower postoperative opioid use, including during the immediate perioperative period, when compared to manual techniques. This may have importance in rapid recovery protocols and mitigating episode burden of care.
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- Graham B J Buchan
- Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Pinehaven Orthopaedic and Arthroplasty Institute, Krugersdorp, Johannesburg, 1739, South Africa
- Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital, Roodepoort, Johannesburg, 1724, South Africa
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- Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, Jackson, MS, 39202, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
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Turk R, Hamid N. Postoperative Pain Control Following Shoulder Arthroplasty: Rethinking the Need for Opioids. Orthop Clin North Am 2023; 54:453-461. [PMID: 37718084 DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2023.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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The use of opioid pain medication regimens to control perioperative pain has led to significant patient and societal consequences. There are several alternative, opioid-sparing and opioid-minimizing pain regimens that have been shown to provide equal, if not superior, pain relief with fewer secondary consequences. This article provides an in-depth review of the current evidence regarding efficacy, safety, and feasibility of a perioperative opioid-sparing clinical pathway for patients undergoing shoulder arthroplasty.
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- Robby Turk
- Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, Charlotte, NC, USA; Atrium Health, Carolinas Medical Center, 1000 Blythe Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA.
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- Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, Charlotte, NC, USA; Atrium Health, Carolinas Medical Center, 1000 Blythe Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA; OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, NC, USA
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Hamed MA, Ekundina VO, Akhigbe RE. Psychoactive drugs and male fertility: impacts and mechanisms. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2023; 21:69. [PMID: 37507788 PMCID: PMC10375764 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-023-01098-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Although psychoactive drugs have their therapeutic values, they have been implicated in the pathogenesis of male infertility. This study highlights psychoactive drugs reported to impair male fertility, their impacts, and associated mechanisms. Published data from scholarly peer-reviewed journals were used for the present study. Papers were assessed through AJOL, DOAJ, Google Scholar, PubMed/PubMed Central, and Scopus using Medical Subjects Heading (MeSH) indexes and relevant keywords. Psychoactive drugs negatively affect male reproductive functions, including sexual urge, androgen synthesis, spermatogenesis, and sperm quality. These drugs directly induce testicular toxicity by promoting ROS-dependent testicular and sperm oxidative damage, inflammation, and apoptosis, and they also suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis. This results in the suppression of circulating androgen, impaired spermatogenesis, and reduced sperm quality. In conclusion, psychoactive drug abuse not only harms male sexual and erectile function as well as testicular functions, viz., testosterone concentration, spermatogenesis, and sperm quality, but it also alters testicular histoarchitecture through a cascade of events via multiple pathways. Therefore, offering adequate and effective measures against psychoactive drug-induced male infertility remains pertinent.
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- Moses Agbomhere Hamed
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
- The Brainwill Laboratory, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.
- Reproductive Biology and Toxicology Research Laboratories, Oasis of Grace Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.
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- Reproductive Biology and Toxicology Research Laboratories, Oasis of Grace Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
- Department of Physiology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria
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Gardner-Buckshaw SL, Perzynski AT, Spieth R, Khaira P, Delos Reyes C, Novak L, Kropp D, Caron A, Boltri JM. Increasing Primary Care Utilization of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder. J Am Board Fam Med 2023; 36:251-266. [PMID: 36948541 DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.220281r2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 03/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND With increasing prevalence of opioid use disorders (OUDs) there is an urgent need for OUD trained front line primary care providers (PCPs) who can help improve patient adherence to addiction treatment. Unfortunately, most physicians have had limited training for treating patients with addiction, leaving clinicians under prepared. To address this need, we created a Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) training program specifically designed for PCPs. INTERVENTION A 4-hour PCP focused buprenorphine office-based implementation training was designed to supplement the 8-hour SAMHSA DATA 2000 waiver training. The intent of the supplemental training is to increase PCP likelihood of implementing MAT through practical evidenced-based implementation, addressing barriers reported by waivered PCPs. METHODS We developed and validated a new pre- and postsurvey instrument that assesses changes in participants knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Data were entered into REDCap, and composite scales were created and analyzed to determine pre-post differences. RESULTS A total of 183 participants completed pre-post evaluations. Pre-post comparisons indicated substantial improvement in learner levels of confidence in implementing MAT care processes and in their interactions with MAT patients (df = 4, F = 203.518, P < .001). Participants described themselves as more comfortable identifying patients who would benefit from MAT (t = 15.04, P < .001), more competent in implementing MAT (t = 21.27, P < .001) and more willing (t = 15.56, P < .001) to implement MAT after training. CONCLUSION Evidence suggests that a new MAT training program that supplements the SAMHSA waiver training increases confidence and willingness to implement MAT among PCPs. Efforts to replicate this success to allow for further generalization and policy recommendations are warranted.
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- Stacey L Gardner-Buckshaw
- From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (SGB); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (ATP); Adult Behavioral Health, The Centers, Cleveland, OH (RS); Department of Psychiatry, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH (PK); Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (CDR); Summa Health, Barberton Family Medicine Residency Program, Cleveland, OH (LN); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH (DK); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University (AC); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (JMB).
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- From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (SGB); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (ATP); Adult Behavioral Health, The Centers, Cleveland, OH (RS); Department of Psychiatry, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH (PK); Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (CDR); Summa Health, Barberton Family Medicine Residency Program, Cleveland, OH (LN); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH (DK); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University (AC); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (JMB)
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- From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (SGB); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (ATP); Adult Behavioral Health, The Centers, Cleveland, OH (RS); Department of Psychiatry, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH (PK); Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (CDR); Summa Health, Barberton Family Medicine Residency Program, Cleveland, OH (LN); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH (DK); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University (AC); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (JMB)
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- From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (SGB); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (ATP); Adult Behavioral Health, The Centers, Cleveland, OH (RS); Department of Psychiatry, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH (PK); Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (CDR); Summa Health, Barberton Family Medicine Residency Program, Cleveland, OH (LN); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH (DK); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University (AC); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (JMB)
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- From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (SGB); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (ATP); Adult Behavioral Health, The Centers, Cleveland, OH (RS); Department of Psychiatry, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH (PK); Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (CDR); Summa Health, Barberton Family Medicine Residency Program, Cleveland, OH (LN); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH (DK); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University (AC); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (JMB)
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- From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (SGB); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (ATP); Adult Behavioral Health, The Centers, Cleveland, OH (RS); Department of Psychiatry, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH (PK); Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (CDR); Summa Health, Barberton Family Medicine Residency Program, Cleveland, OH (LN); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH (DK); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University (AC); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (JMB)
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- From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (SGB); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (ATP); Adult Behavioral Health, The Centers, Cleveland, OH (RS); Department of Psychiatry, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH (PK); Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (CDR); Summa Health, Barberton Family Medicine Residency Program, Cleveland, OH (LN); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH (DK); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University (AC); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (JMB)
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- From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (SGB); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (ATP); Adult Behavioral Health, The Centers, Cleveland, OH (RS); Department of Psychiatry, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH (PK); Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (CDR); Summa Health, Barberton Family Medicine Residency Program, Cleveland, OH (LN); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH (DK); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University (AC); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (JMB)
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- From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (SGB); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (ATP); Adult Behavioral Health, The Centers, Cleveland, OH (RS); Department of Psychiatry, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH (PK); Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH (CDR); Summa Health, Barberton Family Medicine Residency Program, Cleveland, OH (LN); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH (DK); Center for Health Care Research and Policy within The MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University (AC); Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University (JMB)
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Khazaaleh S, Babar S, Alomari M, Imam Z, Chadalavada P, Gonzalez AJ, Kurdi BE. Outcomes of total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Transplant 2023; 13:10-24. [PMID: 36687559 PMCID: PMC9850868 DOI: 10.5500/wjt.v13.i1.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite the increased use of total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT), systematic evidence of its outcomes remains limited.
AIM To evaluate the outcomes of TPIAT.
METHODS We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases from inception through March 2019 for studies on TPIAT outcomes. Data were extracted and analyzed using comprehensive meta-analysis software. The random-effects model was used for all variables. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 measure and Cochrane Q-statistic. Publication bias was assessed using Egger’s test.
RESULTS Twenty-one studies published between 1980 and 2017 examining 1011 patients were included. Eighteen studies were of adults, while three studied pediatric populations. Narcotic independence was achieved in 53.5% [95% Confidence Interval (CI): 45-62, P < 0.05, I2 = 81%] of adults compared to 51.9% (95%CI: 17-85, P < 0.05, I2 = 84%) of children. Insulin-independence post-procedure was achieved in 31.8% (95%CI: 26-38, P < 0.05, I2 = 64%) of adults with considerable heterogeneity compared to 47.7% (95%CI: 20-77, P < 0.05, I2 = 82%) in children. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) 12 mo post-surgery was reported in four studies with a pooled value of 6.76% (P = 0.27). Neither stratification by age of the studied population nor meta-regression analysis considering both the study publication date and the islet-cell-equivalent/kg weight explained the marked heterogeneity between studies.
CONCLUSION These results indicate acceptable success for TPIAT. Future studies should evaluate the discussed measures before and after surgery for comparison.
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- Shrouq Khazaaleh
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital, Cleveland, OH 44126, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine-Infectious Diseases Division, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FI 33324, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 48073, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FI 33331, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FI 33331, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, United States
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Hijji FY, Sanda T, Huff SD, Froehle AW, Henningsen JD, Schneider AD, Lyons JG, Mian HM, Jerele J, Venkatarayappa I. Accuracy of self-reported opioid use in orthopaedic trauma patients. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2023; 33:185-190. [PMID: 34981218 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-021-03178-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Opioids have long been a mainstay of treatment for pain in patients with orthopaedic injuries, but little is known about the accuracy of self-reported narcotic usage in orthopaedic trauma. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of self-reported opioid usage in orthopaedic trauma patients. METHODS A retrospective review of all new patients presenting to the orthopaedic trauma clinic of a level 1 trauma centre with a chief complaint of recent orthopaedic-related injury over a 2-year time frame was conducted. Participants were administered a survey inquiring about narcotic usage within the prior 3 months. Responses were cross-referenced against a query of a statewide prescription drug monitoring program system. RESULTS The study comprised 241 participants; 206 (85.5%) were accurate reporters, while 35 (14.5%) were inaccurate reporters. Significantly increased accuracy was associated with hospital admission prior to clinic visit (β = - 1.33; χ2 = 10.68, P < 0.01; OR: 0.07, 95% CI 0.01-0.62). Decreased accuracy was associated with higher pre-visit total morphine equivalent dose (MED) (β = 0.002; χ2 = 11.30, P < 0.01), with accurate reporters having significantly lower pre-index visit MED levels compared to underreporters (89.2 ± 208.7 mg vs. 249.6 ± 509.3 mg; P = 0.04). An Emergency Department (ED) visit prior to the index visit significantly predicted underreporting (β = 0.424; χ2 = 4.28, P = 0.04; OR: 2.34, 95% CI 1.01-5.38). CONCLUSION This study suggests that most new patients presenting to an orthopaedic trauma clinic with acute injury will accurately report their narcotic usage within the preceding 3 months. Prior hospital admissions increased the likelihood of accurate reporting while higher MEDs or an ED visit prior to the initial visit increased the likelihood of underreporting.
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- Fady Y Hijji
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA
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Dbeis R, Assani K, Fadaee N, Huynh D, Khader A, Towfigh S. An anti-inflammatory bundle may help avoid opioids for low-risk outpatient procedures. J Perioper Pract 2023; 33:30-36. [PMID: 35322707 DOI: 10.1177/17504589211031069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Currently, over half of drug overdose deaths are due to opioids. Opioid alternatives may be prescribed to help curb the opioid epidemic. However, little is known about their efficacy for acute postoperative pain. METHODS We studied patients who underwent low-risk outpatient surgery. Perioperatively, all patients were started on an anti-inflammatory bundle consisting of multimodal pain remedies. Opioids were available to the patients postoperatively. Pain scores and opioid use were recorded. RESULTS Over 18 months, 120 patients underwent low-risk outpatient surgery and all used the anti-inflammatory bundle. All patients had a significant decrease in postoperative pain scores (p = 0.001). There was no significant difference in postoperative pain scores between those who followed the anti-inflammatory bundle alone and those who also used opioids (mean 2.2 vs 3.1/10). Twenty-five (21%) patients were using opioids preoperatively and 50 (42%) postoperatively. Of those using opioids preoperatively, six (24%) patients used the anti-inflammatory bundle alone and avoided opioids postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS For 58% of our patients, an anti-inflammatory bundle alone provided adequate pain control after a low-risk outpatient operation, such as hernia repair. Our practice uses the anti-inflammatory bundle for all patients. Our goal is to reduce both the need for opioids and the surgeon's contribution to the opioid epidemic.
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- Rachel Dbeis
- Department of Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Skagit Valley Hospital, Mount Vernon, WA, USA
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- Beverly Hills Hernia Center, Beverly Hills, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Boston, MA, USA
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Yang P, Bonham AJ, Carlin AM, Finks JF, Ghaferi AA, Varban OA. Patient characteristics and outcomes among bariatric surgery patients with high narcotic overdose scores. Surg Endosc 2022; 36:9313-9320. [PMID: 35411461 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09205-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Obesity-related chronic pain can increase the risk of narcotic abuse in bariatric surgery patients. However, assessment of overdose risk has not been evaluated to date. METHODS A NARxCHECK® overdose score ("Narx score") was obtained preoperatively on all patients undergoing bariatric surgery (n = 306) between 2018 and 2020 at a single-center academic bariatric surgery program. The 3-digit score ranges from 000 to 999 and is based on patient risk factors found within the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. A Narx score ≥ 200 indicates tenfold increased risk of narcotic overdose. Patient characteristics, comorbidities, and emergency room (ER) visits were compared between patients in the upper (≥ 200) and lower (000) terciles of Narx scores. Morphine milligram equivalent (MME) prescribed at discharge and refills was also evaluated. RESULTS Patients in the upper tercile represented 32% (n = 99) of the study population, and compared to the lower tercile (n = 101, 33%), were more likely to have depression (63.6% vs 38.6%, p = 0.0004), anxiety (47.5% vs 30.7%, p = 0.0150), and bipolar disorder (6.1% vs 0.0%, p = 0.0120). Median MME prescribed at discharge was the same between both groups (75); however, high-risk patients were more likely to be prescribed more than 10 tablets of a secondary opioid (83.3% vs 0.0%, p = 0.0111), which was prescribed by another provider in 67% of cases. ER visits among patients who did not have a complication or require a readmission was also higher among high-risk patients (7.8% vs 0.0%, p = 0.0043). There were no deaths or incidents of mental health-related ER visits in either group. CONCLUSION Patients with a Narx score ≥ 200 were more likely to have mental health disorders and have potentially avoidable ER visits in the setting of standardized opioid prescribing practices. Narx scores can help reduce ER visits by identifying at-risk patients who may benefit from additional clinic or telehealth follow-up.
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- Phillip Yang
- 2926 Taubman Center, University of Michigan Medical School, 1500 E Medical Center Drive, SPC 5343, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5343, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Myrga JM, Wu S, Gul ZG, Yu M, Sharbaugh DR, Mihalo J, Patnaik S, Vasan RV, Miller DT, Pere MP, Yabes JG, Jacobs BL, Davies BJ. Discharge Opioids are Unnecessary Following Radical Cystectomy. Urology 2022; 170:91-95. [PMID: 36055420 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To show that zero-opioid discharges after both open and robotic cystectomy are feasible and to examine the impact of zero-opioid discharges on patient interaction with the physician's office. MATERIALS AND METHODS 107 patients who underwent either open or robotic radical cystectomy from March 1, 2020 to December 30, 2020 were identified. Patient demographics, perioperative data, and 30 day pain related outcomes including phone calls, office visits, requests for pain medication, emergency department visits, and readmissions were abstracted from the chart. We then examined variables associated with a zero-opioid discharge. RESULTS Thirty-two patients were discharged with an opioid prescription (Median Oral Morphine Equivalents Prescribed = 90) and seventy-five were discharged without an opioid prescription. On regression analysis, age (OR 1.07, 95% CI [1.02-1.12]) and pathology (OR 0.36, 95% CI[0.14-0.9]) remained significantly associated with postoperative opioid prescriptions. There were no differences in the percent of patients presenting to the emergency department, being readmitted, calling the office, calling the office regarding pain, or requesting opioid prescriptions within thirty days of discharge, or the number of post-operative office visits (p> 0.05 for all). CONCLUSIONS Patients can safely be discharged home without opioids following cystectomy, regardless of robotic or open approach. Age and pathology are predictors of the need for an opioid prescription on discharge. These patients did not have increased follow-up visits, phone calls, or requests for pain medication.
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- J M Myrga
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Pittsburgh, PA.
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Pittsburgh, PA
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Pittsburgh, PA
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Pittsburgh, PA
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Pittsburgh, PA
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Pittsburgh, PA
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Center for Research on Health Care, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Pittsburgh, PA
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Pittsburgh, PA
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Singh V, Tang A, Bieganowski T, Anil U, Macaulay W, Schwarzkopf R, Davidovitch RI. Fluctuation of visual analog scale pain scores and opioid consumption before and after total hip arthroplasty. World J Orthop 2022; 13:703-713. [PMID: 36159616 PMCID: PMC9453274 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i8.703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients who undergo orthopedic procedures are often given excess opioid medication. Understanding the relationship between pain and opioid consumption following total hip arthroplasty (THA) is key to creating safe and effective opioid prescribing guidelines.
AIM To evaluate the association between the quantity of opioid consumption in relation to pain scores both pre-and postoperatively in patients undergoing primary THA.
METHODS We retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent primary THA from November 2018-May 2019 and answered both the visual analog scale (VAS) pain and opioid medication questionnaires pre-and postoperatively. Both surveys were delivered daily for 7-days before surgery through the first 30 postoperative days. Survey results were divided into preoperative, postoperative days 1-7, postoperative days 8-14, and postoperative days 15-30 for analysis. Mean opioid pill consumption and VAS pain scores in each time period were determined and compared to patients’ preoperative status using hierarchical Poisson and linear regressions, respectively.
RESULTS There were 105 patients included. Mean VAS pain scores were the highest preoperatively 7.41 ± 1.72. However, VAS pain scores significantly declined in each successive postoperative category compared to preoperative scores: postoperative day 1-7 (5.07 ± 1.79; P < 0.001), postoperative day 8-14 (3.60 ± 1.64; P < 0.001), and postoperative day 15-30 (3.15 ± 1.63; P < 0.001). Mean opioid pill consumption preoperatively was 0.68 ± 1.29 pills. Compared to preoperative opioid consumption, opioid use was significantly greater between postoperative days 1-7 (1.51 ± 1.58; P = 0.001) and postoperative days 8-14 (1.00 ± 1.27; P = 0.043). Opioid consumption declined below preoperative levels between postoperative days 15-30 (0.35 ± 0.72; P = 0.160) which correlates with a VAS pain score of 3.15.
CONCLUSION All patients experienced significant benefit and pain relief from having undergone THA. Average postoperative opioid consumption decreased below preoperative consumption between postoperative days 15-30, which was associated with a VAS pain score of 3.15. These results can be used to appropriately guide opioid prescribing practices and set patient expectations regarding pain management following THA.
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- Vivek Singh
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, NY 10010, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, NY 10010, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, NY 10010, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, NY 10010, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, NY 10010, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, NY 10010, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, NY 10010, United States
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Inclan P, CreveCoeur TS, Bess S, Gum JL, Line BG, Lenke LG, Kelly MP. SRS-22r question 11 is a valid opioid screen and stratifies opioid consumption. Spine Deform 2022; 10:913-917. [PMID: 35088385 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-022-00473-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To validate the Scoliosis Research Society-22r (SRS-22r) question 11 (Q11) response as a measure to assess and quantify opioid consumption. METHODS A post hoc analysis of a prospective study regarding opioid use during ASD surgery was performed. Data were collected at enrollment and 2-year follow-up including the SRS-22r and a standardized data collection form (CRF) for self-reported opioid consumption. Responses to Q11 of the SS-22r were compared with responses to the opioid consumption CRF (as measured by morphine equivalent dose (MED)). Inter-rater agreement was calculated. Sensitivity and specificity for the Q11 (+) responses were calculated using MED reports as the "true" value. RESULTS Cohen's kappa indicated almost perfect agreement between the MED CRF and Q11 (k = 0.878, p < 0.001). Mean daily MED consumption for patients reporting "Daily Narcotic" use was 62.0 (Median: 38.7, SD 87.5) mg; for patients reporting "Narcotics weekly or less", mean daily MED consumption was 21.6 (15.0, 29.0) mg. The positive Q11 responses were 96% sensitive and 92% specific for opioid users. CONCLUSION SRS-22r Q11 exhibits almost perfect agreement with an independent questionnaire designed to assess opioid consumption in this cohort. "Daily narcotic" users report nearly three times the mean daily MED of "Weekly or less" users (62.0 ± 87.5 mg vs 21.6 ± 29 mg, p = 0.037). Q11 exhibited excellent sensitivity and specificity for determining opioid users and non-users. Given the need for opioid research in ASD, Q11 may be useful to use existing registries and observational cohorts to design more definitive studies regarding opioid consumption. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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- Paul Inclan
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute of New York, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Denver International Spine Center, Presbyterian St. Luke's/Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, Denver, CO, USA
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- Denver International Spine Center, Presbyterian St. Luke's/Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, Denver, CO, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, The Spine Hospital at New York Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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- Rady Children's Hospital, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
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Frost AS, Kohn J, Wang K, Simpson K, Patzkowsky KE, Wu H. Risk Factors for Postoperative Narcotic Use in Benign, Minimally-Invasive Gynecologic Surgery. JSLS 2022; 26:JSLS.2022.00041. [PMID: 36071997 PMCID: PMC9385113 DOI: 10.4293/jsls.2022.00041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives: To evaluate postoperative opioid use after benign minimally-invasive gynecologic surgery and assess the impact of a patient educational intervention regarding proper opioid use/disposal. Methods: Educational pamphlets were provided preoperatively. Patients underwent hysterectomy, myomectomy, or other laparoscopic procedures. Opioid prescriptions were standardized with 25 tablets oxycodone 5mg for hysterectomy/myomectomy, 10 tablets oxycodone 5mg for LSC (oral morphine equivalents were maintained for alternatives). Pill diaries were reviewed and patient surveys completed during postoperative visits. Results: Of 106 consented patients, 65 (61%) completed their pill diaries. Median opioid use was 35 OME for hysterectomy (∼5 oxycodone tablets; IQR 11.25-102.5), 30 OME for myomectomy (∼4 tablets; IQR 15-75), and 18.75 OME for laparoscopy (∼3 tablets; IQR 7.5-48.75). Median last post-operative day (d) of use was 3d for hysterectomy (IQR 2, 8), 4d for myomectomy (IQR 1, 7), and 2d for laparoscopy (IQR 0.5-3.5). One patient (myomectomy) required a refill of 5mg oxycodone. No difference was found between total opioid use and presence of pelvic pain, chronic pain disorders, or psychiatric co-morbidities. Overall satisfaction with pain control (>4 on a 5-point Likert scale) was 91% for hysterectomy, 100% for myomectomy, 83% for laparoscopy. Of the 33 patients who read the pamphlet, 32(97%) felt it increased their awareness. Conclusion: Most patients required <10 oxycodone 5mg tablets, regardless of procedure with excellent patient satisfaction. A patient education pamphlet is a simple method to increase knowledge regarding the opioid epidemic and facilitate proper medication disposal.
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- Anja S Frost
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Jennings JM, McNabb DC, Johnson RM, Brady AC, Kim RH, Dennis DA. Use of Cannabis Does Not Decrease Opioid Consumption in Patients Who Underwent Total Joint Arthroplasty. Arthroplast Today 2022; 15:141-146. [PMID: 35586610 PMCID: PMC9108508 DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2022.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background The primary purpose of this study was to determine if cannabis use decreases narcotic consumption in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Material and methods Forty-six patients undergoing a primary unilateral TJA, who self-reported the use of cannabis, were prospectively enrolled and completed this study between July 2015 and November 2019. This cohort was prospectively matched to patients who did not report cannabis use. Morphine equivalents (MEs) were averaged and recorded at 1 and 2 weeks postoperatively. Secondary outcomes and complications were recorded and reported. Results There were no differences noted in ME during the hospitalization between the user (78.7 ± 58.5) and nonusers (70.4 ± 46.3), P = .455. ME daily average did not differ between the cohorts (user [36.8 ± 30.7] and nonuser [31.7 ± 25.6] at 1 week (P = .389) or user [22.5 ± 26.3] and nonusers [15.9 ± 18.3] at 2 weeks, P = .164, postoperatively). The total ME at 2 weeks did not differ between the user and nonuser groups (415 ± 375 vs 333 ± 275, P = .235). Pain scores at 1 week were significantly higher in patients who used cannabis (4.1 ± 1.9 vs 3.4 ± 1.6, P = .05). No differences in pain were noted during the patient's hospitalization or at 2- (P = .071) or 6-week (P = .111) follow-up. No differences in secondary outcomes or complications were noted. Conclusion We were unable to show a decrease in narcotic consumption in patients who use cannabis undergoing primary unilateral joint replacement. These findings do not support the routine use of cannabis to decrease or supplement narcotic use after primary TJA. Level of evidence Level II therapeutic.
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- Jason M. Jennings
- Colorado Joint Replacement, Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver, CO, USA
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA
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- Colorado Joint Replacement, Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver, CO, USA
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- Colorado Joint Replacement, Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver, CO, USA
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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DiPeri TP, Newhook TE, Tran Cao HS, Ikoma N, Dewhurst WL, Arvide EM, Bruno ML, Katz MHG, Vauthey JN, Lee JE, Tzeng CWD. Opioid Discharge Prescriptions After Inpatient Surgery: Risks of Rebound Refills by Length of Stay. J Surg Res 2022; 278:111-118. [PMID: 35597025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.04.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION As inpatient stays become shorter, one concern with standardizing discharge opioid prescriptions is the potential risk of "rebound refills." We sought to compare opioid prescription refill rates and volumes for surgical patients discharged on postoperative day (POD) 2-3, 4-7, and 8+. METHODS In a prospective quality improvement protocol, faculty volunteered to use either a 5x-multiplier (5x) or usual care (UC) for discharge prescriptions after inpatient (≥48 h stay) surgery from Sep-Dec 2019. The 5x-multiplier is 5-times the patient's last 24-h opioid use (by oral morphine equivalents, OME). Cohorts were compared by POD of discharge: POD 2-3 ("SHORT"), POD 4-7 ("INTERMEDIATE"), and POD 8+ ("LONG"). The primary endpoint was 30-d refill rates. Secondary endpoints included 30-d refill OME and inpatient opioid weaning/discharge metrics. RESULTS From 22 faculty, 409 patients were included. When stratified by POD, 154 (37.7%) were discharged SHORT, 176 (43.0%) INTERMEDIATE, and 79 (19.3%) LONG. SHORT stay patients had a median last 24-h OME of 10 mg (versus 5 mg INTERMEDIATE, 5 mg LONG; P = 0.268), and a median discharge OME of 55 mg (versus 75 mg INTERMEDIATE, 100 mg LONG; P = 0.221). Patients with SHORT stays did not have higher refill rates (11.7% versus 18.2% INTERMEDIATE, 19.0% LONG; P = 0.193) or higher median refill OME (150 mg versus 300 mg INTERMEDAITE, 339 mg LONG; P = 0.154). CONCLUSIONS Despite concerns of increased refills, patients discharged by POD 2-3 were not associated with "rebound refills." A patient-centered 5x-multiplier standardization of discharge opioid prescriptions is feasible in all inpatient surgery patients, even those discharged following a short inpatient stay.
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- Timothy P DiPeri
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
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Gergen AK, Robinson C, Pieracci FM, Burlew CC, Platnick KB, Campion E, Lawless R, Coleman JJ, Hoehn M, Moore EE, Cohen MJ, Werner NL. Assessment of Discharge Analgesic Prescription Patterns for Hospitalized Patients With Rib Fractures. J Surg Res 2022; 276:48-53. [PMID: 35334383 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION There is a paucity of data describing opioid prescribing patterns for trauma patients. We investigated pain medication regimens prescribed at discharge for patients with traumatic rib fractures, as well as potential variables predictive of opioid prescribing. METHODS A single-center, retrospective analysis was performed of 337 adult patients presenting with ≥1 traumatic rib fractures between January and December 2019. The primary outcome was oral morphine milligram equivalents (MME) prescribed on discharge. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to determine factors independently associated with above median (150) MME prescription at discharge. RESULTS The majority of patients were male (68.8%) with a median age of 53 y. Blunt trauma accounted for 97.3% of cases with a median Injury Severity Score(ISS) of 10. Locoregional pain procedures were utilized in 16.9% of patients. Opioids were the most common analgesic prescribed at discharge, and 74.1% of patients prescribed opioids on discharge were also prescribed a non-opioid adjunct. On multivariable analysis, daily MME prescribed during hospitalization (OR 1.01, 95% CI 1.01-1.02, P < 0.01) and number of rib fractures (OR 2.26, 95% CI 1.36-3.74, P < 0.01) were predictive of high MME prescribed on discharge. CONCLUSIONS For patients with traumatic rib fractures, daily MME during hospitalization and number of rib fractures were predictive of high MME prescribing on discharge. Further prospective studies evaluating strategies for pain management and protocolized approaches to opioid prescribing are needed to reduce unnecessary and inappropriate opioid use in this patient population.
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Arshad SA, Ferguson DM, Garcia EI, Hebballi NB, Li LT, Austin MT, Kawaguchi AL, Lally KP, Tsao K. Variability in opioid prescribing practices, knowledge, and beliefs: A survey of providers caring for pediatric surgical patients. J Pediatr Surg 2022; 57:469-473. [PMID: 34172281 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Comprehensive opioid stewardship programs require collective stakeholder alignment and proficiency. We aimed to determine opioid-related prescribing practices, knowledge, and beliefs among providers who care for pediatric surgical patients. METHODS A single-center, cross-sectional survey was conducted of attending physicians, residents, and advanced practice providers (APPs), who managed pediatric surgical patients. RESULTS Of 110 providers surveyed, 75% completed the survey. Over half of respondents (n = 43, 52%) reported always/very often prescribing opioids at discharge, with residents reporting the highest rate (66%). Provider types had varying prescribing patterns, including what types of opioids and non-opioids they prescribed. There was a lack of formal training, particularly among residents, of which only 42% reported receiving formal opioid prescribing education. Finally, although only 28% of providers felt that the opioid epidemic affects children, 48% believed pediatric providers' prescribing patterns contributed to the opioid epidemic as a whole, and 80% reported changing their prescribing practices in response. CONCLUSIONS Significant variability exists in opioid prescribing practices, knowledge, and beliefs among providers who care for pediatric surgical patients. Effective opioid stewardship requires comprehensive policies, pediatric specific guidelines, and education for all providers caring for children to align provider proficiency and optimize prescribing patterns.
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- Seyed A Arshad
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-based Practice (C-STEP), McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6411 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-based Practice (C-STEP), McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6411 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6411 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6411 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-based Practice (C-STEP), McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6411 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-based Practice (C-STEP), McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6411 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-based Practice (C-STEP), McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6411 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-based Practice (C-STEP), McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6411 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-based Practice (C-STEP), McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6411 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, United States.
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Ramos O, Speirs J, Morrison M, Danisa O. Effect of narcotic prescription limiting legislation on opioid utilization following pediatric spinal fusion for scoliosis. Spine Deform 2022; 10:335-341. [PMID: 34449074 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-021-00406-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Since 2016, 35 of 50 US states have approved opioid-limiting and monitoring laws. The impact on postoperative opioid prescribing and secondary outcomes following pediatric scoliosis deformity correction surgery remains unknown. PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of CURES 2.0 opioid-limiting regulations on postoperative opioid prescriptions and unplanned readmissions following pediatric scoliosis deformity correction surgery. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. PATIENT SAMPLE Two patient cohorts (pre-CURES January 1, 2017-October 22, 2018 and post-CURES September 1, 2018-May 30, 2020) that included all patients undergoing pediatric scoliosis deformity surgery at a single institution. METHODS Demographic, medical, surgical, clinical, and pharmacological data was collected from all patients. Total morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) prescribed was compared at 30-day postoperative intervals. Readmission rates were calculated. Categorical variables were evaluated with Chi squared analysis and continuous variables were evaluated with t test or Mann-Whitney U test as appropriate. Logistic regression was used to evaluate risk factors for increased postoperative opioid. RESULTS Of 108 identified patients, 94 (49 pre-CURES, 45 post-CURES) were included in the study. Post-CURES patients were older (p = 0.001). All other demographic, medical, and surgical factors were similar between pre-CURES and post-CURES patients (all p > 0.05). Post-CURES, patients received fewer pills in their first postoperative prescription (43.4 vs. 57.4 pills, p = 0.006), less opioids (MMEs) during the first 0 to 30-day and 31 to 60-day postoperative intervals (261.8 MMEs vs. 337.6 MMEs, p = 0.028 and 17.8 MMEs vs. 59.7 MMEs, p = 0.016, respectively). Increased 120-day opioid utilization was associated with surgery in the pre-CURES period, age, BMI, and decreased number of levels fused (all p < 0.05). Postoperative readmission within 90 days was associated with age, BMI, number of levels fused, and length of stay. CONCLUSIONS Implementation of CURES 2.0 has resulted in a reduction in the opioid prescription following pediatric scoliosis deformity surgery without an increase in readmissions. Further studies are needed to evaluate how legislations of this kind affect patient reported outcomes, satisfaction, and quality of life.
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- Omar Ramos
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loma Linda University, 11406 Loma Linda Drive, Suite 213, Loma Linda, CA, 02354, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loma Linda University, 11406 Loma Linda Drive, Suite 213, Loma Linda, CA, 02354, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loma Linda University, 11406 Loma Linda Drive, Suite 213, Loma Linda, CA, 02354, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loma Linda University, 11406 Loma Linda Drive, Suite 213, Loma Linda, CA, 02354, USA
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Żubrycka A, Kwaśnica A, Haczkiewicz M, Sipa K, Rudnicki K, Skrzypek S, Poltorak L. Illicit drugs street samples and their cutting agents. The result of the GC-MS based profiling define the guidelines for sensors development. Talanta 2022; 237:122904. [PMID: 34736717 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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In this work, we have focused on the profiling of 5647 street samples covering marijuana, common and new recreational illicit drugs. All samples were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) technique. In total we have identified 53 illicit drugs with Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), amphetamine, N-ethylhexedrone, 3,4-methylenedioxy methamphetamine (MDMA), 4-chloromethcathinone (4-CMC), α-pyrrolidinoisohexaphenone (α-PHiP), cocaine, and 4-chloroethcathinone (4-CEC) being most commonly found and making 38.5, 17.8, 15.5, 8.0, 3.5, 2.7, 2.1, and 2.0% of the total studied pool, respectively. Except for methadone, all analyzed street samples were spiked with at least one cutting agent. Caffeine was the most frequently found adulterating addition present in around 33% (excluding marijuana) of the analyzed samples. Other identified cutting agents make an impressive group of more than 160 compounds. Finally, we have tabulated, illustrated, and discussed presented data in a view of smart and portable sensors development.
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- Anna Żubrycka
- Laboratorium Badań Toksykologicznych Lab4Tox Sp. Z o.o., Skłodowskiej-Curie 55/61, 50-369, Wroclaw, Poland; Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Tamka 12, 91-403, Lodz, Poland
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- Laboratorium Badań Toksykologicznych Lab4Tox Sp. Z o.o., Skłodowskiej-Curie 55/61, 50-369, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Tamka 12, 91-403, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Tamka 12, 91-403, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Tamka 12, 91-403, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz, Tamka 12, 91-403, Lodz, Poland.
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Englbrecht JS, Lanckohr C, Ertmer C, Zarbock A. [Perioperative management of the brain-dead organ donor : Anesthesia between ethics and evidence]. Anaesthesist 2021; 71:384-391. [PMID: 34748026 PMCID: PMC9068648 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-021-01065-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hintergrund Die Anzahl postmortal gespendeter Organe ist in Deutschland weit geringer als der Bedarf. Dies unterstreicht die Wichtigkeit einer optimalen Versorgung während des gesamten Prozesses der Organspende. Fragestellung Es existieren internationale Leitlinien und nationale Empfehlungen zu intensivmedizinischen organprotektiven Maßnahmen beim Organspender. Für das anästhesiologische Management fehlen evidenzbasierte Empfehlungen. Ziel dieser Übersichtsarbeit ist es, anhand der vorhandenen Evidenz die pathophysiologischen Veränderungen des irreversiblen Hirnfunktionsausfalls zu rekapitulieren und sich kritisch mit den empfohlenen Behandlungsstrategien und therapeutischen Zielgrößen auseinanderzusetzen. Auch auf ethische Aspekte der Betreuung des postmortalen Organspenders wird eingegangen. Methode Diese Übersichtsarbeit basiert auf einer selektiven Literaturrecherche in PubMed (Suchwörter: „brain dead donor“, „organ procurement“, „organ protective therapy“, „donor preconditioning“, „perioperative donor management“, „ethical considerations of brain dead donor“). Internationale Leitlinien und nationale Empfehlungen wurden besonders berücksichtigt. Ergebnisse Insgesamt ist die Evidenz für optimale intensivmedizinische und perioperative organprotektive Maßnahmen beim postmortalen Organspender sehr gering. Nationale und internationale Empfehlungen zu Zielwerten und medikamentösen Behandlungsstrategien unterscheiden sich teilweise erheblich: kontrollierte randomisierte Studien fehlen. Der Stellenwert einer Narkose zur Explantation bleibt sowohl unter pathophysiologischen Gesichtspunkten als auch aus ethischer Sicht ungeklärt. Schlussfolgerungen Die Kenntnisse über die pathophysiologischen Prozesse im Rahmen des irreversiblen Hirnfunktionsausfalls und die organprotektiven Maßnahmen sind ebenso Grundvoraussetzung wie die ethische Auseinandersetzung mit dem Thema postmortale Organspende. Nur dann kann das Behandlungsteam in dieser herausfordernden Situation sowohl dem Organempfänger als auch dem Organspender und seinen Angehörigen gerecht werden.
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- Jan Sönke Englbrecht
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, operative Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Gebäude A1, 48149, Münster, Deutschland.
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- Antibiotic Stewardship (ABS)-Team, Institut für Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Münster, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, operative Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Gebäude A1, 48149, Münster, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, operative Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Gebäude A1, 48149, Münster, Deutschland
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Laksono I, Matelski J, Flamer D, Gold S, Selk A. Evaluation of a quality improvement bundle aimed to reduce opioid prescriptions after Cesarean delivery: an interrupted time series study. Can J Anaesth 2021; 69:1007-1016. [PMID: 34750746 PMCID: PMC9343303 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-021-02143-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Purpose To evaluate whether opioid prescriptions at discharge after Cesarean delivery decreased following implementation of a quality improvement bundle. Methods A quality improvement bundle was instituted at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. Interventions included opioid prescribing instructions in resident orientation, nursing and patient education, and standard electronic prescriptions. We used an interrupted time series study design and included patients who had a Cesarean delivery six months pre intervention and six months post intervention. Primary outcome data (opioids prescribed at discharge in morphine milliequivalents [MME]), were aggregated (averaged) by calendar week and analyzed using interrupted time series. Secondary outcomes were assessed using bivariate methods and included opioid use for breakthrough pain in hospital, and amount of opioids prescribed by prescriber specialty and training level. Results We included 2,578 women in our analysis. Based on the segmented regression analysis, prescribed opioids decreased from 97.6 MME in 2018 to 35.8 MME in 2019 (difference in means, − 61.7; 95% confidence interval [CI], − 72.2 to − 51.3; P < 0.001), and this decrease was sustained over the study period. Post intervention, there were no visits to our postnatal assessment clinic for inadequate pain control. Conclusion A quality improvement bundle was associated with a marked and sustained decrease in discharge prescriptions of opioids post Cesarean delivery at a large Canadian tertiary academic hospital. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12630-021-02143-7.
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- Biostatistics Research Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, 700 University Ave, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, M5G1Z5, Canada.
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Gage Griswold B, Fielding Callaway L, Meng MRI, Murphy CS, Paré DW, Amero J, Steflik MJ, Lewis FD, Crosby LA, Parada SA. Opioid requirements in primary versus revision reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2021. [PMID: 34559303 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-021-03121-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to evaluate the inpatient pain medication use of patients who had a revision shoulder arthroplasty procedure performed and compare them to a cohort of patients who had a primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) performed to determine whether revision shoulder arthroplasty requires more pain medication.. METHODS A retrospective review was performed on patients undergoing revision arthroplasty (n = 75) and primary rTSA (n = 340). Inpatient medication records were reviewed to tabulate the visual analog pain (VAS) all narcotic medication use, and total morphine equivalent units (MEUs) were calculated for the duration of the inpatient stay. RESULTS There was no significant difference between groups regarding age, sex, body mass index, Charlson Comorbidity Index, American Society of Anesthesiologists score, preoperative narcotic pain medication use, tobacco use, postoperative VAS scores or hospital length of stay. There were no predictors of total postoperative MEUs identified. Overall, patients in the revision arthroplasty group received significantly less total MEUs than those in the primary rTSA group, 134.96 MEUs vs. 69.79 MEUs, respectively (p < .0005). CONCLUSION The perceived notion that revision shoulder arthroplasty is more painful may cause providers to be more inclined to increase narcotic use, or use more invasive pain control techniques. Based on these data, we found that revision shoulder arthroplasty did not require an increased opioid requirement, longer length of stay or increase VAS, suggesting that these patients can often be managed similarly to primary rTSA.
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Mokhtari TE, Miller LE, Chen JX, Hartnick CJ, Varvares MA. Opioid prescribing practices in academic otolaryngology: A single institutional survey. Am J Otolaryngol 2021; 42:103038. [PMID: 33878642 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Opioids are highly addictive medications and otolaryngologists have a responsibility to practice opioid stewardship. We investigated postoperative opioid prescribing patterns among resident and attending physicians as an educational platform to underscore the importance of conscientious opioid prescribing. METHODS This quality improvement study was designed as a cross-sectional electronic survey. Residents and attending clinical faculty members at a single academic institution were queried from February through April 2020. An electronic survey was distributed to capture postoperative opioid prescribing patterns after common procedures. At the conclusion of the study, results were sent to all faculty and residents. RESULTS A total of 29 attending otolaryngologists and 22 residents completed the survey. Resident physicians prescribed on average fewer postoperative opioid pills than attendings. Among attendings, the largest number of opioids were prescribed following tonsillectomy (dose varied by patient age), neck dissection (12.6 pills), brow lift (13.3 pills), facelift (13.3 pills), and open reduction of facial trauma (10.7 pills). For residents, surgeries with the most postoperatively prescribed opioids were for tonsillectomy (varied by patient age), neck dissection (13.4 pills), open reduction of facial trauma (10.5 pills), parotidectomy (10.0 pills), and thyroid/parathyroidectomy (9.0 pills). The largest volume of postoperative opioids for both groups was prescribed following tonsillectomy. Attendings prescribed significantly more opioids after facelift and brow lift than did residents (p = 0.01 and p = 0.003, respectively). CONCLUSION There was good concordance between resident and attending prescribers. Improvement in opioid prescribing and pain management should be an essential component of otolaryngology residency education and attending continuing medical education. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4.
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- Tara E Mokhtari
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Videau M, Aussedat M, Leboucher G, Lebel D, Bussières JF. [Consumption of narcotics, substances assimilated to narcotics and psychotropic drugs in health establishments: Profile of a hospital from France and a hospital from Quebec]. Ann Pharm Fr 2021; 80:312-326. [PMID: 34425078 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharma.2021.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The objective was to describe the trends in the consumption of narcotic drugs, substances related to narcotic drugs (SAS) and psychotropic drugs between a French hospital and a Quebec hospital between 2013 and 2017. METHODS This is a retrospective descriptive study. The consumption data was obtained from the pharmacy management software and was extracted by financial year (January 1st, 2013 to December 31st, 2017 for the French hospital and April 1st, 2013 to March 31st, 2018 for the Quebec hospital). For each drug considered to be narcotics, SAS and psychotropic drugs in France or subject to the legislation on designated substances in Quebec, we identified the quantities consumed from 2013 to 2017. The data werepresented according to the following therapeutic classes: opioids (N02A), other analgesics (N02B), anxiolytics (N05B), hypnotics and sedatives (N05C), general anesthetics (N01A), psychostimulants (N06B), androgens (G03B) and antagonists peripheral opioid receptors (A06A). The data were expressed as a defined daily dose (DDJ) for 1000 patient-days (PDs). RESULTS In the French hospital, the consumption of narcotics, SAS and psychotropic drugs varied from 676 to 560 DDJ per 1000 PDs between 2013 and 2017. While it varied from 1019 to 756 DDJ per 1000 PDs between 2013 and 2017 in the Quebec hospital. In 2017, the most widely used therapeutic classes in French hospitals were, in decreasing order, anxiolytics (211 DDJ per 1000 PDs) (i.e. alprazolam), opioids (205 DDJ per 1000 PDs) (i.e. tramadol, morphine injectable) and hypnotics and sedatives (64 DDJ per 1000 PDs) (i.e. midazolam injectable). In Quebec hospitals, the three therapeutic classes the most used in 2017 were, in decreasing order, opioids (314 DDJ per 1000 PDs) (i.e. hydromorphone injectable, morphine injectable), anxiolytics (221 DDJ per 1000 PDs) (i.e. clobazam) and hypnotics and sedatives (108 DDJ per 1000 PDs) (i.e. midazolam injectable). CONCLUSION This study notes a decrease in the consumption of opioids and other substances in both the French and Quebec establishments between 2013-2017. More work is needed to better describe the differences observed between the profile of each establishment. This is why monitoring consumption trends, therapeutic indications and preventive measures are essential.
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- Unité de recherche en pratique pharmaceutique, département de pharmacie, CHU Sainte-Justine, 3175, chemin de la Côte Sainte-Catherine, H3T 1C5 Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Hospices civils de Lyon, 3, quai des Célestins, 69002 Lyon, France
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- Hospices civils de Lyon, 3, quai des Célestins, 69002 Lyon, France
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- Unité de recherche en pratique pharmaceutique, département de pharmacie, CHU Sainte-Justine, 3175, chemin de la Côte Sainte-Catherine, H3T 1C5 Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Unité de recherche en pratique pharmaceutique, département de pharmacie, CHU Sainte-Justine, 3175, chemin de la Côte Sainte-Catherine, H3T 1C5 Montréal, QC, Canada; Faculté de pharmacie, université de Montréal, 2940, chemin de Polytechnique, H3T 1J4, Montréal, QC, Canada.
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Chinchilla PA, Moyano J. Efficacy of opioids and non-opioid analgesics in the treatment of post procedure pain of burned patients: a narrative review. Braz J Anesthesiol 2021:S0104-0014(21)00303-1. [PMID: 34364900 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjane.2021.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Introduction Burns are a common trauma that cause acute severe pain in up to 80% of patients. The objective of this narrative review is to evaluate the efficacy of opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, paracetamol, gabapentinoids, ketamine, and lidocaine in the treatment of acute pain in burn victims. Methodology The databases explored were PubMed, Embase, ClinicalTrials, and OpenGrey. The included randomized, controlled clinical trials assessed the analgesic efficacy of these drugs on hospitalized patients, had no age limit, patients were in the acute phase of the burn injury and were compared to placebo or other analgesic drugs. Studies describing deep sedation, chronic opioid use, chronic pain, and patients taken to reconstructive surgeries were excluded. The Jadad scale was used to evaluate quality. Results Six randomized controlled clinical trials (397 patients) that evaluated the analgesic efficacy of fentanyl (n = 2), nalbuphine (n = 1), ketamine (n = 1), gabapentin (n = 1), and lidocaine (n = 1) to treat post-procedural pain were included. Fentanyl, nalbuphine, and ketamine were effective, while lidocaine was associated with a slight increase in reported pain and gabapentin showed no significant differences. Two studies were of high quality, one was of medium high quality, and three were of low quality. No studies on the efficacy of NSAIDs or paracetamol were found. Conclusion Evidence of efficacy is very limited. Fentanyl, nalbuphine, and ketamine seem to be effective for controlling acute pain in burn patients, whereas gabapentin and lidocaine did not show any efficacy.
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Bailey C, Jeffs L. Threats to Narcotic Safety-A Narrative Review of Narcotic Incidents, Discrepancies and Near-Misses Within a Large Canadian Health System. Can J Nurs Res 2021; 54:440-450. [PMID: 34229483 PMCID: PMC9597149 DOI: 10.1177/08445621211028709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Canada is currently experiencing an opioid crisis. Purpose Nurses are the largest number of frontline healthcare professionals in Canada
who administer narcotic pharmacotherapy, hence, they are ideally placed to
improve narcotic stewardship in hospitals. Our study aims to understand the
characteristics of narcotic incidents and hence recommend interventions for
narcotic stewardship. Methods Our study was conducted within a 442-bed academic health sciences center in
Ontario. We extracted anonymized narcotic incident reports which occurred
over a 3-year period from the SAFER System. Descriptive statistics were
utilized to analyze narcotic incidents and their contributory factors. Results 272 narcotic incident reports were submitted to SAFER within the study
period. Most incidents (51%) involved hydromorphone and morphine and were
primarily categorized as Level I (n = 154) and Level II (n = 60). Incorrect
narcotic dosing (44%), and narcotic count discrepancies (27%) were most
commonly reported with active failures being the most commonly reported
contributory factors such as failure to review medication orders prior to
narcotic administration. Conclusions Nurses have an important role in narcotic safety as an intermediary between
narcotic administration and incident reporting. Further research is needed
to understand the enablers, barriers and opportunities for nurses and other
healthcare professionals to improve narcotic stewardship.
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- Chantelle Bailey
- Lawrence S. Bloomberg School of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Lawrence S. Bloomberg School of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Suzuki HT, Reddy H. Cranial Nerve Palsy Secondary to Botulism After Black Tar Heroin Use. J Am Board Fam Med 2021; 34:808-10. [PMID: 34312272 DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2021.04.200644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Wound botulism (WB) is an uncommon but severe neuromuscular illness caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum in an infected wound. There has been a dramatic increase in WB associated with black tar heroin injection in California. CASE DESCRIPTION A 50-year-old male with heroin abuse presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of dysphagia and dysarthria. Physical examination revealed slurred speech, inability to manipulate tongue, and slowed eye movements. The patient was also noted to have progressive weakness during hospitalization. Laboratory findings were unremarkable, and further workup, including a computerized tomography scan of the head and soft neck tissue, showed no abnormal findings. Given the history of heroin abuse in Southern California and findings on physical examination, a diagnosis of WB needed to be considered as the differential. The Department of Health was contacted, and treatment was initiated with botulism antitoxin and metronidazole. Despite the treatment, the patient's condition did not improve, and the patient died. The resulting diagnosis was confirmed by C. botulism toxin A found in his serum a few days after the patient died. DISCUSSION Progressive cranial nerve palsy with symmetric descending paralysis with heroin abuse should raise the suspicion of WB and require prompt diagnosis and treatment. This case highlights raising awareness of the disease could help lead to early diagnosis and treatment.
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Li LT, Hebballi NB, Reynolds EW, Arshad SA, Hatton GE, Ferguson DM, Austin MT, Lally KP, Tsao K. Variation in opioid utilization among neonates with gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg 2021; 56:1113-1116. [PMID: 33836846 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Repetitive painful stimuli and early exposure to opioids places neonates at risk for neurocognitive delays. We aimed to understand opioid utilization for neonates with gastroschisis. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of infants with gastroschisis at a tertiary children's hospital (2017-2019). Multivariate linear regression was performed to analyze variations in opioid use. RESULTS Among 30 patients with gastroschisis, 33% were managed by primary suture-less closure, 7% by primary sutured closure, 40% by spring silo, and 20% by handsewn silo. The proportion of pain medication used was: morphine (89%), acetaminophen (8%), and fentanyl (3%). Opioids were used for a median of 6.5 days (range 0-20) per patient. Median total opioid administered across all patients was 2.2 morphine milligram equivalents (MME)/kg (IQR 0.7-3.3). Following definitive closure, median opioid use was 0.2 MME/kg (IQR 0.1-0.8). With multivariate regression, 45% of the variation in MME use was associated with the type of surgery after adjusting for weight, gestational age, and gender, p = 0.02. After definitive fascial closure, there was no significant variations in opioid use. CONCLUSION There is a significant variation in the utilization of opioid, primarily prior to fascial closure. Understanding pain needs and standardization may improve opioid stewardship in infants with gastroschisis. 197/200 LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III.
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- Linda T Li
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.250, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-based Practice (C-STEP), McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6411 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, United States.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.250, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6411 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 3.160, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.250, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-based Practice (C-STEP), McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6411 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.250, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-based Practice (C-STEP), McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6411 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.250, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-based Practice (C-STEP), McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6411 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.250, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-based Practice (C-STEP), McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6411 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.250, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-based Practice (C-STEP), McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6411 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.250, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-based Practice (C-STEP), McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.256, Houston, TX 77030, United States; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, 6411 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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Mandava NK, Sethi PM, Routman HD, Liddy N, Haidamous G, Denard PJ. Opioid requirement after rotator cuff repair is low with a multimodal approach to pain. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2021; 30:e399-e408. [PMID: 33144226 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2020.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Current practices may aim to blunt rather than understand postoperative pain. Perhaps the most common serious complication of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) is persistence of opiate medication intake. Patients still receive upwards of 80 oxycodone 5 mg pills, or 600 morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs), leading more than 20% of opioid-naïve subjects to continue to fill opioid prescriptions beyond 180 days after surgery. Developing evidence-based guidelines for narcotic prescription after ARCR presents an opportunity for orthopedic surgeons to address the opioid epidemic. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was (1) to prospectively determine the requirements for opiate medications after ARCR, and (2) to create an evidence-based guideline for postoperative prescription, in contrast to the anecdotal or expert panel recommendations that currently exist. We further investigated whether a liposomal bupivacaine (LB) interscalene never block (ISNB) would reduce pain and opiate consumption compared with standard bupivacaine ISNB (control) for ARCR. METHODS The study enrolled 100 patients who underwent primary ARCR surgery. Patients were provided with postoperative "pain journals" to document their daily pain on a numerical rating scale, satisfaction with pain management using the Likert scale, and track their daily oxycodone 5 mg pill consumption during the 14-day postoperative period. Enrolled patients were further randomized to receiving an LB (experimental) or standard bupivacaine (control) ISNB. RESULTS A total of 77% of all patients required fewer than 15 pills postoperatively. The LB group consumed an average of 1.7 fewer pills (13.0 MMEs) on postoperative day (POD) 1 (P = .02) and reported statistically lower pain during PODs 1 and 2 (P = .01 and P = .006), as well as cumulatively throughout the study period (P = .03). In addition, LB patients remained opioid-free at a higher rate (44% vs. 15% in controls, P = .03). CONCLUSION With a multimodal approach, the majority of patients undergoing ARCR can manage postoperative pain with 15 or fewer oxycodone 5 mg tablets (112.5 MMEs) and maintain a high degree of satisfaction. The addition of an LB ISNB may further reduce the consumption of postoperative narcotics compared with a standard ISNB. This study provides evidence that may be used for surgeon guidelines in the effort to reduce opioid prescriptions after ARCR.
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- Nikhil K Mandava
- Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists, ONS Foundation, Greenwich, CT, USA
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- Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists, ONS Foundation, Greenwich, CT, USA.
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- Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists, ONS Foundation, Greenwich, CT, USA
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Levy HA, Karamian BA, Henstenburg J, Larwa J, Canseco JA, Haislup B, Chang M, Patel P, Radcliff KE, Woods BI, Kurd MF, Hilibrand AS, Kepler CK, Vaccaro AR, Schroeder GD. The impact of preoperative motor weakness on postoperative opioid use after ACDF. J Orthop 2021; 26:23-28. [PMID: 34276147 DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2021.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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This study aims to determine if preoperative weakness is an isolated risk factor for prolonged postoperative opioid use after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Patients with preoperative weakness were significantly more likely to have prolonged and inappropriate opioid use and have a single prescription mean morphine equivalent (MME) ≥ 200. Logistic regression isolated preoperative weakness, opioid tolerance, depression, and VAS Neck pain as independent predictors of extended opioid use. High postoperative opioid dose (MME ≥ 90) correlated with opioid tolerance, younger age, male sex, greater CCI, prior cervical surgery, and preoperative VAS Neck pain on regression.
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- Hannah A Levy
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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McKinnish TR, Lewkowitz AK, Carter EB, Veade AE. The impact of race on postpartum opioid prescribing practices: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2021; 21:434. [PMID: 34158016 PMCID: PMC8218516 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-03954-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To identify the association between inpatient postpartum opioid consumption, race, and amount of opioids prescribed at discharge after vaginal or cesarean delivery. METHODS A total of 416 women who were prescribed an oral opioid following vaginal or cesarean delivery at a single tertiary academic institution between July 2018 and October 2018 were identified. Women with postoperative wound complications, third and fourth degree lacerations, cesarean hysterectomy, or a history of opioid abuse were excluded. The primary outcome was the number of oxycodone 5 mg tablets prescribed at discharge, stratified by race and mode of delivery. Only "Black" and "White" women were included in analyses due to low absolute numbers of other identities. Black women were compared to white women using multivariable logistic regression. Multiple sensitivity analyses were performed. RESULTS The median number of oxycodone tablets consumed during hospitalization following cesarean delivery was seven (IQR: 2.5-12 tablets) and following vaginal delivery was one (IQR: 0-3). White women were more likely to be older at delivery regardless of route (median 32 vs. 30 years for cesarean delivery, and 29 vs. 27 years for vaginal delivery; p < 0.01 for both). White women undergoing cesarean delivery did so at a lower maternal BMI (31.6 vs. 34.5; p = 0.02). White women were also significantly more likely to have private insurance and to experience perineal lacerations following vaginal delivery. The number of inpatient opioid tablets consumed, as well as the number prescribed at discharge, were not statistically different between Black and White women, regardless of mode of delivery. These findings persisted in sensitivity analyses. CONCLUSION At our large, academic hospital the number of tablets prescribed at discharge had no association with patient race or inpatient usage regardless of mode of delivery.
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- Tyler R McKinnish
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, 4901 Forest Park Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63108, USA.
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- Woman and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, 4901 Forest Park Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63108, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, 4901 Forest Park Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63108, USA
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Lynch CP, Cha EDK, Mohan S, Geoghegan CE, Jadczak CN, Singh K. The Influence of Preoperative Narcotic Consumption on Patient-Reported Outcomes of Lumbar Decompression. Asian Spine J 2021; 16:195-203. [PMID: 34130382 PMCID: PMC9066254 DOI: 10.31616/asj.2020.0582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Study Design Retrospective cohort. Purpose This study aimed to assess the relationship between preoperative narcotic consumption and patient-reported outcomes (PRO) in patients undergoing minimally invasive (MIS) lumbar decompression (LD). Overview of Literature Previous studies report negative effects of narcotic consumption on perioperative outcomes and recovery; however, its impact on quality of life and surgical outcomes is not fully understood. Methods A surgical database was retrospectively reviewed for patients undergoing primary, single-level MIS LD from 2013 to 2020. Patients lacking preoperative narcotic consumption data were excluded. Demographics, spinal pathologies, and operative characteristics were collected. Patients were grouped based on preoperative narcotic consumption. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for back and leg, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), 12-item Short Form Physical Component Summary, and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System physical function (PROMIS-PF) were collected preoperatively and postoperatively. Preestablished values were used to calculate achievement of minimum clinically important difference (MCID). Differences in mean PROs and MCID achievement between groups were evaluated. Results The cohort was 453 patients; 184 used preoperative narcotics and 269 did not. Significant differences were found in American Society of Anesthesiologists classification, ethnicity, insurance type, and estimated blood loss between groups. Significant differences were also found in preoperative PHQ-9, VAS leg, ODI, and PROMIS-PF between groups (all p<0.05). Mean postoperative PROs did not differ by group (p>0.05). A higher rate of MCID achievement was associated with the narcotic group for PHQ-9 and PROMIS-PF at 6 weeks (both p≤0.050), VAS leg at 1 year (p=0.009), and overall for ODI and PHQ-9 (both p≤0.050). Conclusions Preoperative narcotic consumption was associated with worse preoperative depression, leg pain, disability, and physical function. In patients consuming preoperative narcotics, a higher proportion achieved an overall MCID for disability and depressive symptoms. Patients taking preoperative narcotic medications may report significantly worse preoperative PROs but demonstrate greater improvements in postoperative disability and mental health.
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- Conor P Lynch
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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Moawad GN, Klebanoff JS, Muldoon O, North A, Amdur R, Tyan P. Patterns of narcotic utilization in women undergoing hysterectomy for benign indications. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2021; 50:102181. [PMID: 34129992 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2021.102181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether perioperative narcotic utilization at the time of hysterectomy has decreased since 2012. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Academic university hospital. PATIENTS Patients who underwent a laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign indications between January 2012 and December 2018. INTERVENTIONS Perioperative narcotics administration. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS We identified 651 patients who underwent a hysterectomy for benign indications from 2012 to 2018. Of these, 377 surgeries were performed using robotic-assistance (58%) and the remainder (42%) were performed by conventional laparoscopy. Narcotic utilization declined significantly by year for both intra-operative and post-operative periods (both p<.001). The largest decline for intraoperative morphine milligram equivalents (MME) was between 2016 and 2017, while for post-operative MME, it was between 2012 and 2013. The pattern remained significant after adjusting for covariates. Intraoperative MME administration was correlated with postoperative MME use (Spearman r = 0.23, p<.001). Of the demographic variables only Body Mass Index was significantly associated with perioperative narcotic administration. CONCLUSION Administration of opioids for intraoperative and postoperative pain after minimally invasive hysterectomy substantially decreased from 2012 to 2018. Intraoperative narcotic utilization was correlated with immediate postoperative narcotic consumption. Heightened awareness of opioid administration practices during and immediately following surgery is critically important to decreasing risk of chronic opioid dependence and providing the best possible care for the patients we serve.
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- Gaby N Moawad
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States
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- The University of South Carolina Medical School Greenville Campus, Greenville, SC, United States
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- Department of Surgery, The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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Romman AN, Hsu CM, Chou LN, Kuo YF, Przkora R, Gupta RK, Lozada MJ. Opioid Prescribing to Medicare Part D Enrollees, 2013-2017: Shifting Responsibility to Pain Management Providers. Pain Med 2021; 21:1400-1407. [PMID: 31904839 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnz344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine opioid prescribing frequency and trends to Medicare Part D enrollees from 2013 to 2017 by medical specialty and provider type. METHODS We conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional, specialty- and provider-level analysis of Medicare Part D prescriber data for opioid claims from 2013 to 2017. We analyzed opioid claims and prescribing trends for specialties accounting for ≥1% of all opioid claims. RESULTS From 2013 to 2017, pain management providers increased Medicare Part D opioid claims by 27.3% to 1,140 mean claims per provider in 2017; physical medicine and rehabilitation providers increased opioid claims 16.9% to 511 mean claims per provider in 2017. Every other medical specialty decreased opioid claims over this period, with emergency medicine (-19.9%) and orthopedic surgery (-16.0%) dropping opioid claims more than any specialty. Physicians overall decreased opioid claims per provider by -5.2%. Meanwhile, opioid claims among both dentists (+5.6%) and nonphysician providers (+10.2%) increased during this period. CONCLUSIONS From 2013 to 2017, pain management and PMR increased opioid claims to Medicare Part D enrollees, whereas physicians in every other specialty decreased opioid prescribing. Dentists and nonphysician providers also increased opioid prescribing. Overall, opioid claims to Medicare Part D enrollees decreased and continue to drop at faster rates.
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- Adam N Romman
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Preventive Medicine and Population Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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- Preventive Medicine and Population Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.,Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Niccum B, Moninuola O, Miller K, Khalili H. Opioid Use Among Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 19:895-907.e4. [PMID: 32835841 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.08.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Despite reported adverse effects of opioids in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the burden of opioid use in this population appears to be high. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of prior studies to determine the prevalence of opioid use among patients with IBD as well as risk factors and outcomes associated with opioid use in this population. METHODS We conducted a systematic search of MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library through November of 2019. Primary outcomes included the prevalence of opioid use and demographic and clinical variables associated with opioid use in patients with IBD. Quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. We used random-effect meta-analysis to estimate pooled relative risks (RRs) and 95% CIs. RESULTS Of 780 citations identified, 31 were included in our study. The prevalence of opioid use was 21% (95% CI, 13%-30%) in the outpatient setting. Likewise, 62% (95% CI, 25%-92%) of patients received opioids while hospitalized for IBD. Opioid use was associated with female sex (RR 1.20; 95% CI 1.03-1.40), depression (1.99; 95% CI 1.80-2.19), substance abuse (4.67; 95% CI 2.87-7.60), prior gastrointestinal surgery (2.33; 95% CI 1.66-3.26), biologic use (1.36; 95% CI 1.06-1.74), and steroid use (1.41; 95% CI 1.04-1.91). Based on the systematic review, opioid use also appeared to be associated with increased IBD activity, healthcare use, infection, and mortality. CONCLUSION In a systematic review and meta-analysis, we found that 21% of outpatients with IBD (and 62% of hospitalized patients) are opioid users; use is associated with more severe IBD and increased healthcare use. Further studies are required to determine whether opioids are the cause or an effect of these associations. Nonetheless, urgent interventions are needed to reduce opioid use, improve disease-related outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.
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- Blake Niccum
- Department of Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Peter's University Hospital, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Vipperla K, Kanakis A, Slivka A, Althouse AD, Brand RE, Phillips AE, Chennat J, Papachristou GI, Lee KK, Zureikat AH, Whitcomb DC, Yadav D. Natural course of pain in chronic pancreatitis is independent of disease duration. Pancreatology 2021; 21:649-657. [PMID: 33674197 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2021.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Pain burn-out during the course of chronic pancreatitis (CP), proposed in the 1980s, remains controversial, and has clinical implications. We aimed to describe the natural course of pain in a well-characterized cohort. METHODS We constructed the clinical course of 279 C P patients enrolled from 2000 to 2014 in the North American Pancreatitis Studies from UPMC by retrospectively reviewing their medical records (median observation period, 12.4 years). We assessed abdominal pain at different time points, characterized pain pattern (Type A [short-lived pain episodes] or B [persistent pain and/or clusters of recurrent severe pain]) and recorded information on relevant covariates. RESULTS Pain at any time, at the end of follow-up, Type A pain pattern or B pain pattern was reported by 89.6%, 46.6%, 34% and 66% patients, respectively. In multivariable analyses, disease duration (time from first diagnosis of pancreatitis to end of observation) did not associate with pain - at last clinical contact (OR, 1.0, 95% CI 0.96-1.03), at NAPS2 enrollment (OR 1.02, 95% CI 0.96-1.07) or Type B pain pattern (OR 1.01, 95% CI 0.97-1.04). Patients needing endoscopic or surgical therapy (97.8 vs. 75.2%, p < 0.001) and those with alcohol etiology (94.7 vs. 84.9%, p = 0.007) had a higher prevalence of pain. In multivariable analyses, invasive therapy associated with Type B pain and pain at last clinical contact. CONCLUSIONS Only a subset of CP patients achieve durable pain relief. There is urgent need to develop new strategies to evaluate and manage pain, and to identify predictors of response to pain therapies for CP.
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- Kishore Vipperla
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Center for Research on Health Care Data Center, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Calderon T, Hedges E, Livingston MH, Gitzelmann C, Pegoli W, Wakeman D. Opioid stewardship in pediatric surgery: Approaching zero. J Pediatr Surg 2021; 56:573-579. [PMID: 33008639 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.08.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In response to the opioid epidemic, we hypothesized that adequate pain control can be achieved with few, if any, opioid prescriptions at discharge following pediatric surgical procedures. METHODS All records for patients 0-15 years old who underwent pediatric surgical operations from December 2017 through May 2018 were reviewed. Opioids prescriptions, emergency department (ED) visits, and hospital readmissions were recorded. Postoperative pain was assessed on a scale from 0 to 10 via phone call within three days of discharge. RESULTS 352 patients underwent 394 surgical procedures. Three patients were prescribed opioids at discharge. There were no pain-related readmissions. One patient returned to the ED owing to pain. 116 unique pain scores were obtained from 114 patients: score 0 (n = 69, 59%), 1-3 (n = 31, 27%), 4-5 (n = 11, 9%), 6-8 (n = 5, 4%), and 9-10 (n = 0, 0%). There was a positive association between pain and increasing age (r = 0.26, p = 0.005). No patients who underwent hernia repair reported a pain score greater than 3. CONCLUSIONS Adequate pain control at discharge after pediatric general surgical procedures can be achieved for most children with scheduled nonopioid medications only. A limited supply of opioids for analgesia after discharge may benefit small subset of patients. This strategy would help reduce opioid prevalence in the community. TYPE OF STUDY Retrospective cohort study. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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- Thais Calderon
- University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
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- Surgical Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Golisano Children's Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Golisano Children's Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Golisano Children's Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
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Plücker J, Wirsik NM, Ritter AS, Schmidt T, Weigand MA. Anaesthesia as an influence in tumour progression. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2021; 406:1283-1294. [PMID: 33523307 PMCID: PMC8370957 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-021-02078-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Purpose Tumour growth and the formation of metastases are essential elements in the progression of cancer. The centre of treatment is the surgical resection of primary solid tumours. But even if the tumour can be removed without microscopic residual cells, local recurrences and distant metastases occur and determine the patient’s fate. During the operation, tumour cells are shed from the primary tumour and released into the circulation. These circulating tumour cells might play an important role in the formation of new tumour sites. Therefore, a functional innate and adaptive immune system is essential, especially in this perioperative period. Anaesthesia influences consciousness and pain perception and interacts directly with the immune system and tumour cells. Methods Review of the current literature concerning intra- and postoperative anaesthetic decisions and tumour progression. Results There are beneficial aspects for patient survival associated with total intravenous anaesthesia, the use of regional anaesthetics and the avoidance of allogeneic red blood cell transfusions. Alternatives such as irradiated intraoperative blood salvage and preoperative iron supplementation may be advantageous in cases where transfusions are limited or not wanted. The immunosuppressive properties of opioids are theoretical, but strong evidence to avoid them does not exist. The application of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and postoperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis do not impair the patient’s survival and may even have a positive effect on tumour regression. Conclusion Anaesthesia does play an important part in the perioperative period in order to improve the cancer-related outcome. Further research is necessary to make more concrete recommendations.
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- Jadie Plücker
- Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Pfail JL, Garden EB, Gul Z, Katims AB, Rosenzweig SJ, Razdan S, Omidele O, Nathaniel S, Loftus K, Sim A, Mehrazin R, Wiklund PN, Sfakianos JP. Implementation of a nonopioid protocol following robot-assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion. Urol Oncol 2021; 39:436.e9-436.e16. [PMID: 33495119 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2021.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PURPOSE The implementation of robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) with intracorporeal urinary diversion (ICUD) for management of patients with muscle-invasive or high-risk noninvasive bladder cancer has increased in utilization over the last decade. Here, we seek to describe institutional opioid prescription and utilization patterns following implementation of a nonopioid (NOP) perioperative pain management protocol in patients who received RARC with ICUD. MATERIALS AND METHODS The records of all patients who underwent RARC that utilized a NOP perioperative pain management protocol at a single academic institution from 2016 to 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Descriptive statistical analyses were performed. For comparison, we included 74 consecutive patients who received the same NOP protocol with extracorporeal urinary diversion (ECUD). RESULTS A total of 116 patients who received ICUD were included in our analysis. The median operation time for the ICUD group was 305 minutes (interquartile range [IQR]: 262-352). 12.1% (n = 14) of patients who underwent ICUD required narcotics during inpatient hospitalization. For these patients, the median morphine milligram equivalent requirement was 52.0 (IQR: 7.62-157). Additionally, only 12.1% (n = 14) of patients were prescribed opioids postoperatively at discharge. We identified that within 6 months of surgery only 5 (4.3%) patients required a second narcotic prescription. Furthermore, of patients who did not use mu-opioid blockers, a minority experienced postoperative ileus (15.7%, n = 16). 30- and 90-day all Clavien complication rates for patients were 44.8% (n = 52) and 49.1% (n = 57), respectively. Nineteen (16.4%) patients were readmitted within 30 days of discharge, of which none were pain related. When compared to ECUD, patients who received ICUD experienced similar complication and readmission rates. CONCLUSIONS The implementation of a NOP protocol for patients undergoing RARC with ICUD allows for both decreased postoperative narcotic use and reduced need for narcotic prescriptions at discharge with acceptable complication and readmission rates.
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- John L Pfail
- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Icahn school of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Icahn school of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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Bauman ZM, Yanala U, Waibel BH, Malhotra GK, Cemaj S, Evans CH, Schlitzkus LL. Sternal fixation for isolated traumatic sternal fractures improves pain and upper extremity range of motion. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2021; 48:225-230. [PMID: 33388786 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-020-01568-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Sternal fractures are debilitating due to intractable pain, constant fracture movement and limited range of motion (ROM) of the upper extremities (UE). Traditional treatment comprises mainly of pain control, delaying return to daily activities. Recently, sternal fixation has gained popularity. There is, however, a lack of literature demonstrating efficacy. We report our experience of traumatically fractured sternal fixation. METHODS Following IRB approval, a retrospective chart review was completed for all patients undergoing sternal fixation by a single trauma surgeon at our Level I trauma center. Basic demographics were obtained. Primary outcomes included average cumulative pain scores, total cumulative narcotic amounts and total number of pain medication agents utilized prior to and after sternal fixation. Secondary outcome included physical therapy UE ROM before and after surgery. Paired t tests were used for comparison; significance set at p < 0.05. RESULTS Thirteen patients underwent sternal fixation from 8/2016 to 2/2018. Average age was 54.4 ± 20.8 years; 54% were female. All patients experienced blunt trauma; average injury severity score was 15.8 ± 10.9 and abbreviated chest injury score was 2.5 ± 0.51. Average intensive care unit/hospital length of stay was 2.3/10.2 days. Average pain scores significantly improved by a score of 3.5 postoperatively (preoperative = 7.08 ± 2.3, postoperative = 3.54 ± 2.5; p = 0.001). Total pain medications required by sternal fixation patients significantly decreased by 1 medication postoperatively (preoperative = 4.2 medications, postoperative = 3.2 medications; p = 0.002). Average narcotic requirements significantly decreased by 7.59 morphine milligram milliequivalents (MME) after sternal fixation (preoperative amount = 71.78 MME, postoperative amount = 64.19 MME; p = 0.041). Every patient had limited UE ROM preoperatively; however, all but one patient resumed full UE ROM postoperatively (p < 0.001). There were no postoperative complications. CONCLUSIONS Sternal fixation is a safe and effective procedure resulting in improved pain, decreased narcotic requirements, and faster recovery.
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- Zachary M Bauman
- Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 983280 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-3280, USA.
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 983280 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-3280, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 983280 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-3280, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 983280 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-3280, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 983280 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-3280, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 983280 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-3280, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 983280 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-3280, USA
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Hilleman DE, Malesker MA, Aurit SJ, Morrow L. Evidence for the Efficacy of an Opioid-Sparing Effect of Intravenous Acetaminophen in the Surgery Patient: A Systematic Review. Pain Med 2020; 21:3301-3313. [PMID: 32869091 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intravenous (IV) acetaminophen is used in multimodal analgesia to reduce the amount and duration of opioid use in the postoperative setting. METHODS A systematic review of published randomized controlled trials was conducted to define the opioid-sparing effect of IV acetaminophen in different types of surgeries. Eligible studies included prospective, randomized, double-blind trials of IV acetaminophen compared with either a placebo- or active-treatment group in adult (age ≥18 years) patients undergoing surgery. Trials had to be published in English in a peer-reviewed journal. RESULTS A total of 44 treatment cohorts included in 37 studies were included in the systematic analysis. Compared with active- or placebo-control treatments, IV acetaminophen produced a statistically significant opioid-sparing effect in 14 of 44 cohorts (32%). An opioid-sparing effect was more common in placebo-controlled comparisons. Of the 28 placebo treatment comparisons, IV acetaminophen produced an opioid-sparing effect in 13 (46%). IV acetaminophen produced an opioid-sparing effect in only 6% (one out of 16) of the active-control groups. Among the 16 active-control groups, opioid consumption was significantly greater with IV acetaminophen than the active comparator in seven cohorts and not significantly different than the active comparator in eight cohorts. CONCLUSIONS The results of this systematic analysis demonstrate that IV acetaminophen is not effective in reducing opioid consumption compared with other adjuvant analgesic agents in the postoperative patient. In patients where other adjuvant analgesic agents are contraindicated, IV acetaminophen may be an option.
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- Daniel E Hilleman
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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Mehta SD, Smyth D, Vasilopoulos T, Friedman J, Sappenfield JW, Alex G. Ketamine infusion reduces narcotic requirements following gastric bypass surgery: a randomized controlled trial. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2020; 17:737-743. [PMID: 33451962 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2020.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND As the obesity epidemic worsens, anesthesiologists should expect to see more obese patients presenting for surgical procedures. Opioids cause respiratory depression, which has caused complications in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Opioids can also cause nausea, prolonging the time that patients spend in the postanesthesia care unit. Ketamine is a potential analgesic alternative that may have advantages to narcotics in the bariatric population. OBJECTIVES To determine whether an intraoperative ketamine infusion would reduce postoperative narcotic use in patients during the first 48 hours after laparoscopic gastric bypass. SETTING Major academic medical center. METHODS There were 54 participating patients. The intervention group (n = 27) was randomized to receive 100 μg of fentanyl with anesthesia induction, then a 20-mg bolus of ketamine, followed by a 5 μg/kg/min intraoperative ketamine infusion starting after anesthesia induction and ending after wound closure commenced. The control group (narcotic only, n = 27) also received 100 μg of fentanyl at anesthesia induction and intraoperative boluses of fentanyl at the discretion of the anesthesia team, with .3 mg of hydromorphone administered approximately 45 minutes before the completion of surgery. RESULTS At 24 hours, the mean morphine-equivalent units (MEUs) were 12.7 (standard deviation [SD], 9.9; 95% confidence interval [CI], 8.8-16.6) for the ketamine group (n = 28) and 16.5 (SD, 9.8; 95% CI, 12.6-20.4) for the control group (n = 28). At 48 hours, the MEUs were 16.7 (SD, 12.0; 95% CI, 11.9-21.4) for the ketamine group and 22.7 (SD, 14.9; 95% CI, 16.8-28.6) for the control group. Cumulative MEUs for 24 hours (P = .039) and 48 hours (P = .058) postoperatively were lower in the ketamine group compared with the narcotic-only (control) group, although the difference at 48 hours did not reach statistical significance. Compared with the narcotic-only group, the ketamine group used 26% fewer MEUs after 24 hours and 31% fewer MEUs after 48 hours. This difference can mostly be attributed to group differences during the first 6 hours after surgery. CONCLUSIONS Ketamine successfully reduced the amount of opioids required to control bariatric patients' pain at 24 hours postoperatively, but not over the 48-hour postoperative period.
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- Sonia D Mehta
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida; Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
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Lane BH, Lyons MS, Stolz U, Ancona RM, Ryan RJ, Freiermuth CE. Naloxone provision to emergency department patients recognized as high-risk for opioid use disorder. Am J Emerg Med 2021; 40:173-6. [PMID: 33243535 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.10.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) are at increased risk for overdose and death. Clinical practice guidelines and professional organization policy statements recommend providing naloxone to patients at risk for overdose. We sought to characterize fidelity to naloxone practice recommendations in a cohort of Emergency Department (ED) patients in whom opioid use disorder was suspected by the treating physician. METHODS This single-center cross-sectional study evaluated electronic health records from an urban academic ED with 73,000 annual encounters in a region with a high prevalence of OUD. Patients ≥18 years old with encounters from January 1, 2018 to November 30, 2019 were included if discharged from the ED and either administered buprenorphine in the ED or referred to outpatient substance use treatment. The primary outcome measure was the percentage of included patients provided naloxone (take-home or prescription). We used random effects multivariable logistic regression (accounting for multiple patient encounters) to estimate the odds ratio (OR) for receiving naloxone. RESULTS Of 1036 eligible patient encounters, 320 resulted in naloxone provision (30.9%, 95% CI: 28.1-33.8). Naloxone provision occurred for 33.6% (95% CI 30.5-36.7) of 900 patients referred to outpatient substance use treatment without ED buprenorphine administration, 10.6% (95% CI 5.0-19.2) of 85 patients administered buprenorphine and not referred to outpatient substance use treatment, and 17.6% (95% CI 8.4-30.9) of 51 patients administered buprenorphine and referred to outpatient treatment. After controlling for age, sex, race, and prior provision of naloxone, the administration of buprenorphine was associated with a 94% lower odds (aOR = 0.06 [95% CI 0.011-0.33]) for naloxone provision compared to those only referred to outpatient treatment. CONCLUSION A majority of ED patients who received an intervention targeted at OUD, in an ED where take-home naloxone is freely available, did not receive either take-home naloxone or a prescription for naloxone at discharge. Patients receiving buprenorphine were less likely to receive naloxone than patients only referred to outpatient treatment. These data suggest barriers other than recognition of potential OUD and naloxone availability impact provision of naloxone and argue for a treatment "bundle" as a conceptual model for care of ED patients with suspected OUD.
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