While US opioid prescribing has decreased 38% in the past decade, opioid deaths have
increased 300%. This opioid paradox is poorly recognized. Current approaches to opioid …

We describe the historical use of opioids and the scope of the current opioid crisis, review
the differences between dependence and addiction, and the private and public sectors …

Background Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital chest wall abnormality, with
the Nuss procedure being the most commonly performed repair. Pain control is the …

Importance Concerns about adverse outcomes associated with opioid analgesic
prescription have led to major guideline and policy changes. Substantial uncertainty …

Objective To investigate the utility of answers generated by ChatGPT, a large language
model, to common questions parents have for their children following tonsillectomy. Methods …

The opioid crisis' pathways from first exposure onwards to eventual illnesses and fatalities
are multiple, intertwined and difficult to dissect. Here, we offer a multidisciplinary appraisal of …

Preparation for surgery with the induction of general anesthesia is one of the most stressful
events that a child can experience. It produces several threats to the child, including physical …

OBJECTIVE Ketamine is commonly used as an anesthetic and analgesic agent for
procedural sedation, but there is little evidence on its current use as a prolonged continuous …

Background The opioid epidemic is leading to increased opioid use in adolescent
populations. A growing body of evidence suggests that taking opioids during adolescence …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: This project aims to evaluate the
relationship between increased use of intraoperative nonopioid analgesics, muscle relaxers …