Early palliative care, palliative care integrated with oncology care early in the course of
illness, has myriad benefits for patients and their caregivers, including improved quality of …

Context Recent years show a sharp increase in research on opioid use among cancer
survivors, but evidence syntheses are lacking, leaving knowledge gaps. Corresponding …

Purpose Cancer is a major reason for concurrent prescription of opioids with other sedating
medications—particularly benzodiazepines and gabapentinoids—yet population-based …

Objective To evaluate co-prescribing of sedatives hypnotics and opioids. Design
Retrospective study evaluating the association of patient characteristics and comorbidities …

Introduction Opioids and benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed for cancer symptoms.
In combination, they can increase the risk of adverse events, particularly for older adults with …

Introduction Concurrent prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines is associated with
increased risk of emergency department visits and overdose. Postpartum women commonly …

Background Dosing limits in opioid clinical practice guidelines in the United States are likely
misapplied to cancer patients, however, opioid use may be difficult to ascertain as they are …

Background: Women on aromatase inhibitors (AIs) as part of their breast cancer treatment
often experience difficult to control side effects. Although there are several medications to …

Objective To estimate the association between productivity losses and the use of
prescription opioids and benzodiazepines among employed US adults with painful …

The purpose of this dissertation was to assess concurrent use of benzodiazepines and
opioids, using laboratory results from urine toxicology records. The opioid crisis is an …