With an estimated 5 million Americans battling opioid use disorder—resulting in tens of thousands of deaths each year—a new study by the University of Texas at Arlington examines how updated Centers ...
According to the guidelines, naloxone should be prescribed with every opioid prescription. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has published its first clinical practice guideline on the use of ...
With its emphasis on opioid overdose prevention, the first guideline for primary care providers from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on prescribing opioids for acute pain in children and ...
ORLANDO -- The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) rolled out its first clinical practice guideline detailing evidence-based approaches to safely prescribe opioids for children and adolescents with ...
A new randomized clinical trial finds that simple reminder emails substantially increase clinicians' use of a database that supports safe prescribing of opioids and other drugs, even though opioid ...
Current Trends in the Utilization of Preoperative Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging Among Women With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer This was a qualitative inquiry including any Alberta clinician ...
Prescribing opioids Data have not shown that opioids are a safe or effective treatment for CNCP. The decision to prescribe potentially addictive substances for chronic and non-life-threatening ...
From hospitals to care homes, accurate pain assessment and documentation are critical for effective treatment and patient safety. Updated guidelines stress standardized tools, clear care plans, and ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Sixty-one Staten Island physicians recently took the Safe Prescriber Pledge, promising to adopt practices that ensure safe prescribing of potentially addictive medications, ...