Robust Prescription Monitoring Programs Influence Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Use Patterns
A Weill Cornell Medicine team analyzed Health Care Cost Institute database claims, with opioid prescription gaps ≥30 days considered long-term nonuse.
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Review Explores Risk for Early-Onset Stroke, Parkinson Disease With Methamphetamine Use
The review authors sought to elucidate the neurological harms of methamphetamine, which are well-documented but poorly understood.
Florida’s Restrictive Opioid Law HB21 Did Not Lead to Increased NSAID Prescriptions
The researchers evaluated how an opioid restriction law in Florida affected the use of prescription NSAIDs.
JACC Review Highlights Cardiovascular Outcomes Associated With Acute and Chronic Opioid Use
This review explores the cardiovascular consequences of opioids and the contributions of off-target electrophysiologic properties to mortality, and provides practical safety recommendations.
Sublingual Ketamine Is Safe and Effective for Management of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain
The researchers’ goal was to provide the initial evidence for the safety and efficacy of sublingual ketamine in patients with chronic nonmalignant pain.
Who Is Treated for Substance Use Disorder During the Postpartum Period?
The researchers studied mothers of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome and/or prenatal substance exposure and whether they received treatment for substance use disorder.
New Study Underway to Assess Effects of Immersive VR in Highly Prevalent Chronic Low Back Pain
Researchers presented a study protocol for a trial evaluating the efficacy of 3 forms of virtual reality interventions for patients with highly prevalent chronic lower back pain.
Opioid Agonist Therapy Linked to Increased HCV Treatment Rates in People Who Inject Drugs
Researchers studied the impact of current opioid agonist therapy on initiation of chronic hepatitis C virus treatment among a population of individuals who inject drugs.
Consensus-Based Management of Opioid Misuse, Opioid Use Disorder in Cancer
A team of investigators conducted a Delphi study to provide evidence-based guidance to clinicians about management and care of patients with serious illnesses who misuse opioids or have opioid use disorder.
Medication for Opioid Abuse Linked to Better HIV Viral Suppression, ART Adherence
Researchers attempted to determine if medications for opioid use disorder integrated with infectious disease measures can lead to better infectious disease outcomes.
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