BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Reliable estimation of the likelihood for prolonged postoperative opioid use may aid targeted interventions for high-risk patients. Previous studies have recommended differing methodologies for prediction of sustained…
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The opioid epidemic has increased scrutiny of health-care practices and care episodes, such as surgery, that increase the risk of opioid dependence. The Stopping Opioids after Surgery (SOS) score to predict sustained prescription…
Pregnant, opioid-using women represent a challenge to healthcare providers attempting to engage them in prenatal and substance abuse services. Limited, primarily international research suggests that child welfare clients have mixed feelings about…
