Recently, an increasing number of reports have been warning physicians about the dangers
of prescribing opioids. This is particularly relevant to our surgical community, given the …

The authors claim that the sociodemographic population used in their study can be
generalized to the broader American population. However, trauma is often viewed as a …

The opioid epidemic has been one of the most tragic public health crises in the Western
world for the last 30 years. Fueled by the unethical persuasion of some practitioners, a profit …

Opioid-associated morbidity and mortality are described by the Centers for Disease Control
as a national ''prescription painkiller overdose epidemic.''1 Today, 1 of every 25 adults …

With increased focus on the potential harms of surgical opioid prescribing, surgeons should
be cognizant of the risk of opioid-related adverse events in their patients, including …

Despite significant efforts from federal and state authorities, the opioid epidemic continues to
devastate public health in the United States. On November 17, 2021, the Centers for …

Background Prescription opioid medications account for a large number of fatal and non-
fatal overdoses. Many opioid prescription medications after surgery go unused, with the …

responsible prescribing of postsurgical opioids continues to be a critical element of the
national response to this crisis. Furthermore, clinical trials on this topic are limited, as most …

To the Editor: I read the article by Pagé et al with great interest. 1 The article reports a
systematic review of 35 studies (29 surgery, 6 trauma) involving 1,398,182 patients …

Over the past two decades, there has been a sharp rise in the use of prescription opioids. In
several countries, most notably the United States, opioid-related harm has been deemed a …