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A study conducted by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sheds new light on national patterns for opioid prescribing to US patients who are below age 65 and on disability. The survey included data from 2014 on some 3.5 million Medicare Part D recipients who were medically...
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Drs. Hall and Aljassem address the complex pharmacokinetic profile of methadone, recommending that clinicians be knowledgeable in the interpatient variabilities of the medication, and aware of the limitations of the data concerning its use for managing severe or refractory pain.
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Topical opioids can provide rapid pain reduction without reported adverse effects or tolerance. A physician and a pharmacist review the current evidence supporting topical opioid administration for pain, and discuss the logistics of adding compounded solutions to the clinician' s practice.
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Findings from a new study conducted by researchers at University of Pittsburg School of Medicine seek to provide expert consensus about treatment approaches to engage to manage challenging and/or concerning behaviors that may accompany long-term opioid use. These may include excessive use of opioids...
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Tanya Uritsky, a clinical pharmacy specialist in pain management and palliative care at the University of Pennsylvania at the hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, discusses opioid treatment in the current climate.
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Opioid reduction may be necessary in certain patients due to safety risk. Certain patients may be resistant to medication change for a number of physical and psychosocial factors. This presentation aims to provide clinicians with concrete examples of patient centered approaches to handling...
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Motivational interviewing is a patient centered, collaborative style of communication that represents one tool to help clinicians overcome the challenges of conversations surrounding opioid tapers. MI may increase provider comfort and skill in guiding conversations that have potential to cause...
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Jessica Geiger-Hayes, a pharmacist from Ohio, answers our questions on opioids, healthcare, patient vs practitioner goals, and more, in this interview from PAINWeek 2017.
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We certainly know that constipation is a reliably experienced side effect from opioid therapy. And I'm sure most everyone has been constipated at some point in their life. It's certainly not a great topic to talk about, but it's very uncomfortable. It makes people nauseated. Just really makes them...
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A new study, led by RTI International, will examine fresh strategies that may be effective in addressing the crisis of opioid misuse while preserving access to opioids for chronic pain patients who benefit from their use. Lead researcher Lauren McCormack, PhD, vice president of the Public Health...