Opioids

Conference Highlights
Staying Ahead of the Curve at SAWC Spring
07/01/2019
Wounds Editorial Staff
Two sessions and 2 posters from the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care Spring 2019 that are relevant to the Wounds readership are highlighted in order to share more wound care education beyond the journal’s monthly written and multimedia...
Two sessions and 2 posters from the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care Spring 2019 that are relevant to the Wounds readership are highlighted in order to share more wound care education beyond the journal’s monthly written and multimedia...
Two sessions and 2 posters from...
07/01/2019
Wounds
Eliminating Pain for Chronic Wounds with the Use of Continuous Diffusion of Oxygen Therapy
Background: Use of opioids has reach epidemic levels within our country. CDC’s analysis, based on 2015-2016 data showed prescription opioid-related overdose death rate increased by 1...
06/10/2019
News and Trends
Study Looks At Risk Factors For Post-Op Opioid Use
03/20/2019
A poster abstract presented at the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) Scientific Conference identifies risk factors for patients using opioids for four weeks after lower extremity surgery.
A poster abstract presented at the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) Scientific Conference identifies risk factors for patients using opioids for four weeks after lower extremity surgery.
A poster abstract presented at...
03/20/2019
Podiatry Today
News
Poll: Banning Opioids
03/12/2019
We want to know whether you think opioids should be made illegal in the United States. Tell us your thoughts by taking this poll.
We want to know whether you think opioids should be made illegal in the United States. Tell us your thoughts by taking this poll.
We want to know whether you...
03/12/2019
Neurology
News
QUIZ: Opioid-Induced Constipation
11/28/2018
Think you know which agent the American Gastroenterological Association recommends for opioid-induced constipation? Take our quiz to find out!
Think you know which agent the American Gastroenterological Association recommends for opioid-induced constipation? Take our quiz to find out!
Think you know which agent the...
11/28/2018
Gastroenterology
News
AGA Releases New Guideline on Opioid-Induced Constipation Treatment
10/31/2018
The American Gastroenterological Association has published a new guideline outlining the go-to solution for treating patients with OIC.
The American Gastroenterological Association has published a new guideline outlining the go-to solution for treating patients with OIC.
The American Gastroenterological...
10/31/2018
Gastroenterology
News and Trends
Are Foot And Ankle Surgeons Prescribing Too Many Opioids?
09/24/2018
Foot and ankle surgeons prescribe post-op opioids at a rate twice as high as patients consume them, according to a recent study.
Foot and ankle surgeons prescribe post-op opioids at a rate twice as high as patients consume them, according to a recent study.
Foot and ankle surgeons...
09/24/2018
Podiatry Today
News
Discontinuing Opioid Therapy Could Improve Chronic Pain
07/02/2018
In a recent study, researchers sought to characterize pain intensity following opioid discontinuation over 12 in patients with chronic musculoskeletal, neuropathic, and headache-related pain.
In a recent study, researchers sought to characterize pain intensity following opioid discontinuation over 12 in patients with chronic musculoskeletal, neuropathic, and headache-related pain.
In a recent study, researchers...
07/02/2018
Neurology
News
Common Causes of Death Following Nonfatal Opioid Overdose Identified
06/21/2018
With the growing US opioid epidemic in mind, researchers aimed to determine the risk for mortality, along with the most common causes of death, among more than 76,000 adults who had experienced a nonfatal opioid overdose.
With the growing US opioid epidemic in mind, researchers aimed to determine the risk for mortality, along with the most common causes of death, among more than 76,000 adults who had experienced a nonfatal opioid overdose.
With the growing US opioid...
06/21/2018
Neurology
News
Opioids Are Nonsuperior to Nonopioids for Common Pain
03/07/2018
The authors of a recent study have released their findings regarding the efficacy of opioid vs nonopioid medication therapy for the treatment of common types of chronic pain.
The authors of a recent study have released their findings regarding the efficacy of opioid vs nonopioid medication therapy for the treatment of common types of chronic pain.
The authors of a recent study...
03/07/2018
Neurology

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