Executive summary The Stanford–Lancet Commission on the North American Opioid Crisis
was formed in response to soaring opioid-related morbidity and mortality in the USA and …

Background: Patients and clinicians can choose from several treatment options to address
acute pain from non–low back, musculoskeletal injuries. Purpose: To assess the …

Objective To determine the risk of prolonged opioid use in patients receiving tramadol
compared with other short acting opioids. Design Observational study of administrative …

Description: The American College of Physicians (ACP) and American Academy of Family
Physicians (AAFP) developed this guideline to provide clinical recommendations on …

Prevention of Opioid Overdose This review explains harm-reduction strategies for three
groups of patients: those who have not received previous opioid therapy, those receiving …

An initial opioid prescription with a greater number of pills is associated with a greater risk
for future long-term opioid use, yet few interventions have reliably influenced individual …

Importance Although opioids can be effective medications in certain situations, they are
associated with harms, including opioid use disorder and overdose. Studies have revealed …

Background: Opioids are frequently prescribed for acute musculoskeletal injuries and may
result in long-term use and consequent harms. Purpose: To explore factors associated with …

Importance Limiting opioid overprescribing in the emergency department (ED) may be
associated with decreases in diversion and misuse. Objective To review and analyze …

The opioid overdose epidemic combined with the need to reduce the burden of acute pain
poses a public health challenge. To address how evidence-based clinical practice …