Cannabis Prescriptions Did Not Lower Opioid Use in GI Cancer Patients Starting Chemo, Large EHR Study Finds
Among 144,981 patients, 2.4% received cannabinoids within 90 days of chemotherapy initiation. Cannabinoid recipients were more likely to receive opioids than nonrecipients (60.6% vs. 31.1%, p
Cancer Survivors Show Positive Views on Cannabis but Fear Opioid Stigma, Small Study Finds
Many CS discussed the presence of opioid-related stigma, both perceived from society and internalized, which appeared to play an important role in their symptom-management decision-making.
Patients With Cannabis Use Disorder Used Significantly More Pain Medication After Hand Surgery, Study Finds
Patients with CUD had significantly higher odds of opioid (OR = 3.00; 95% CI: 2.06–4.55), nonopioid (OR = 3.67; 95% CI: 2.76–4.93), and NSAID use (OR = 1.83; 95% CI: 1.27–2.63) in the 30 days following closed reduction percutaneous pinning of hand…
12-Month Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Urine Toxicology-Identified Substance Users After Elective Spine Surgery: A Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study.
While prior studies have examined the role of opioids, alcohol, and marijuana use on early postoperative outcomes after elective spine surgery, longitudinal ...
Neuropathic Pain Severity Is Associated With Opioid Use in Adults With Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Spinal Cord Injury Model System Study.
A new study of 283 spinal cord injury patients reveals that neuropathic pain severity predicts opioid use, while employment status reduces opioid dependence risk by 33%. The research highlights complex medication patterns including cannabis combinations…
Older Adults Who Use Cannabis Before Surgery Report More Pain and Need More Opioids Afterward, Study Finds
Cannabis users had significantly higher average DVPRS scores (median 4.68 vs 3.88; difference=0.80; 95% CL, 0.19 to 1.36; p=0.01) and total OME (42.50 mg vs 30.00 mg; difference=12.5 mg; 95% CL, 3.80 to 21.20 mg; p=0.02) than non-users within 24 hours of…
