Importance Prescription opioid analgesics play an important role in the treatment of
postoperative pain; however, unused opioids may be diverted for nonmedical use and …

Prevention of Opioid Overdose This review explains harm-reduction strategies for three
groups of patients: those who have not received previous opioid therapy, those receiving …

While US opioid prescribing has decreased 38% in the past decade, opioid deaths have
increased 300%. This opioid paradox is poorly recognized. Current approaches to opioid …

Medication administration errors that take place in the home are common, especially when
liquid preparations are used and complex medication schedules with multiple medications …

Introduction In the past decades, the opioid crisis has heavily impacted parts of the US
society and has been followed by an increase in the use of opioids worldwide. It is of …

Background To optimize responsible opioid prescribing after inpatient operation, we
implemented a clinical trial with the following objectives: prospectively validate patient …

Objective To describe the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children
under five years in Tanzania. Methods Between January and December 2017, children …

Objectives Unused/expired medicines that are improperly disposed of can enter soil and
water supply and have negative implications for public health. This study aimed to assess …

Background: Medicines reuse, the idea of re-dispensing returned medicines to others
following quality control, is yet to be implemented in the UK. This practice is potentially a …

Introduction Diversion of prescription opioid medication is a contributor to the opioid
epidemic. Safe handling practices can reduce the risk of diversion. We aimed to understand …