Research Summaries

opioid
opioid
01/10/2017
The FDA has approved a long-acting opioid painkiller designed to be difficult to crush, manipulate, and abuse.
01/10/2017
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
12/10/2015
Anthony Calabro, MA
A retrospective review from a Miami emergency department assessed whether implementing an evidence-based migraine treatment algorithm could improve adherence to guideline-based care and reduce unnecessary...
12/10/2015
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
12/09/2015
Kate Young
A new U.S.-based survey explores how willing and comfortable laypeople are to administer an FDA-approved autoinjector during a presumed opioid overdose — critical insights for clinicians focused on...
12/09/2015
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
11/27/2015
Miranda Manier, BA
A nationwide analysis reveals that patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) hospitalized for opioid overdose have comparable in-hospital mortality rates to patients without SCD, but exhibit better discharge...
11/27/2015
opioid
opioid
11/12/2015
A recent study evaluated gender differences in substance use, health, and social functioning in people receiving methadone treatment for opioid use disorder.
11/12/2015
Research Summary
Research Summary
01/01/2015
Kate Young
In a recent study, implementing a personalized opioid taper calculator after total hip and knee arthroplasty led to a 40% reduction in discharge opioid prescriptions without increasing patient pain or...
01/01/2015
opioid
opioid
11/21/2014
The FDA has approved a new opioid that features specific properties designed to deter, but not prevent, abuse.
11/21/2014