Articles: opioid-analgesics.
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Opioids are frequently prescribed for acute musculoskeletal injuries and may result in long-term use and consequent harms. ⋯ National Safety Council. (PROSPERO: CRD42018104968).
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Patients and clinicians can choose from several treatment options to address acute pain from non-low back, musculoskeletal injuries. ⋯ National Safety Council. (PROSPERO: CRD42018094412).
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Intrathecal morphine and sleep apnoea severity in patients undergoing hip arthroplasty: a randomised, controlled, triple-blinded trial.
Intrathecal morphine 100mcg did not increase obstructive sleep apnea severity in those undergoing hip arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia.
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Multicenter Study
Opioid prescribing patterns in emergency departments and future opioid use in adolescent patients.
Evidence suggests that exposure to opioids in adolescence increases risk of future opioid use. We evaluate if exposure to high versus low intensity opioid prescribers in the Emergency Department (ED) influences the risk of future opioid use in adolescents. ⋯ We found no association between high intensity opioid prescribers and recurrent 12 month use of opioids in opioid-naïve adolescents seen in the ED. This likely reflects various factors that put adolescents at risk for recurrent opioid use and may indicate the importance of the second prescription from primary care after initial exposure to opioids.