Sentences with phrase «term use of opioids»

Waldfogel noted that the long - term use of opioids is not recommended for chronic pain due to lack of evidence of long - term benefit and the risk of abuse, misuse and overdose.

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The deal included a variety of specifics, including new funding for disaster relief and opioid treatment, but more specifically, it extended current spending levels until March 23 and trusted Congress to use the intervening time to pass appropriations bills (or one big omnibus deal) in accordance with the terms of the deal.

«Knowing that long - term opioid use causes addiction, (they) misrepresented the dangers of long - term use to physicians and patients, and overstated the benefits of opioids.»

In the lawsuit, the county alleges the companies «falsely and misleadingly» touted the benefits of long - term opioid use, downplayed the risk of serious addiction and claimed that opioid dependence and withdrawal are easily managed, among other things.

Conversely, the large volume of surgeries performed annually means that the population burden of long - term postoperative opioid use remains significant.»

The highest risk of long - term persistent opioid use occurred after lung resection procedures.

The authors write that their study «provides reassurance that the individual risk of long - term opioid use in opioid - naive surgical patients is low.

Patients were followed up at one, three, and six months after surgery to assess rates of and risk factors for long - term opioid use.

However, little is known about long - term patterns of opioid use after joint - replacement surgery.

The strongest predictor of long - term opioid use was taking high - dose opioids before joint replacement surgery.

However, improvement in knee or hip pain after joint replacement did not reduce the likelihood of long - term opioid use.

«Even small quantities of opioids prescribed for minor injuries increase risk of long - term use.»

Psychological support and new coping skills are helping patients at high risk of developing chronic pain and long - term, high - dose opioid use taper their opioids and rebuild their lives with activities that are meaningful and joyful to them.

«The improvement in pain with minimal opioid initiation or dose escalation is noteworthy, given increasing concerns about the consequences of long - term opioid use.»

The study, published today in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, also demonstrates that patients who receive an opioid prescription in the ED are less likely to progress to long - term use.

There is a shortage of high - quality evidence demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of long - term opioid therapy for the management of chronic pain, and to date, no large - scale studies have assessed strategies for managing and reducing chronic opioid use in real - world clinical settings.

TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2016 (HealthDay News)-- Patients who are first - time users of pain - killing opioids should be prescribed a small dose without refills to reduce the risk of long - term use and possible addiction, a new study suggests.

But I want to acknowledge what my colleagues would say, many of them — that 25 years of research has yet to show the evidence that long - term opioid use is effective for chronic pain.

The use of opioids has risen dramatically in recent years, as doctors and patients have sought to avoid the gastrointestinal problems that can occur with long - term NSAID use and the heart risks associated with some COX - 2 inhibitors.

Opioid manufacturers, the suit alleges, «falsely touted the benefits of long - term opioid use, including the supposed ability of opioids to improve function and quality of life, even though there was no «good evidence» to support their cOpioid manufacturers, the suit alleges, «falsely touted the benefits of long - term opioid use, including the supposed ability of opioids to improve function and quality of life, even though there was no «good evidence» to support their copioid use, including the supposed ability of opioids to improve function and quality of life, even though there was no «good evidence» to support their claims.

She will explain the effects of opioid and other drug use on the brain, and present forceful arguments for long - term multi-faceted treatment models.