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Prescription Opioid Use in General and Pediatric Emergency Departments
Children, adolescents, and young adults treated in pediatric emergency departments are much less likely to be prescribed opioids compared to patients of similar age and ailment treated at general EDs.
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Extended-Release Formulation and Medication Adherence
Suboptimal adherence to chronic medications undermines treatment effectiveness and costs the U.S. as much as $289 billion annually. This is the first study to analyze the impact of extended-release formulations on long-term adherence.
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Opioid Prescribing Decreases After Learning of a Patient’s Fatal Overdose
Results of the randomized trial show opioid prescribing decreases after a clinician learns of a patient’s fatal overdose.
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Claims-Based Measures of Prescription Opioid Utilization: A Practical Guide for Researchers
Given the increased attention to the opioid epidemic and the role of inappropriate prescribing, there has been a marked increase in the number of studies using claims data to study opioid use and policies designed to curb misuse.
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Cost-effectiveness of a Digital Health Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction Recovery
Acute myocardial infarction is a common cause of hospital admissions, readmissions, and mortality worldwide. Digital health interventions that promote self-management, adherence to guideline-directed therapy, and cardiovascular risk reduction may improve health outcomes in this population.
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Changes in Emergency Department Encounters for Vomiting After Cannabis Legalization in Colorado
Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome is an emerging clinical issue associated with cannabis use. Legalization of cannabis has led to an increase in vomiting-related illnesses in health care settings.
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Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines (LRCUG) for Reducing Health Harms From Non-Medical Cannabis Use: A Comprehensive Evidence and Recommendations Update
Cannabis use is common, especially among young people, and is associated with risks for various health harms. Some jurisdictions have recently moved to legalization/regulation pursuing public health goals. Evidence-based ‘Lower Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines’ (LRCUG) and recommendations were previously developed to reduce modifiable risk factors of cannabis-related adverse health outcomes; related evidence has evolved substantially since.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal Increases After Being Overlooked During Distribution Process
A new USC Schaeffer Center study finds that how vaccines are allocated may contribute to vaccine hesitant individuals later refusing the vaccine when it is made available to them.
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A Megastudy of Text-Based Nudges Encouraging Patients to Get Vaccinated at an Upcoming Doctor’s Appointment
This study evaluated the impact of 19 nudges delivered to patients via text message and designed to boost the adoption of the influenza vaccine.
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Examining Primary Care Physician Rationale for not Following Geriatric Choosing Wisely Recommendations
Why do physicians order tests or treatments in older adults contrary to published recommendations?
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