Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Transcultural validation of a French-European version of the Prescription Opioid Misuse Index Scale (POMI-5F).
The Prescription Opioid Misuse Index scale (POMI) is a brief questionnaire used to assess opioid prescription misuse. In view of the increase in the prescription of opioid analgesics for chronic noncancer pain (CNCP), this tool is particularly useful during medical consultations to screen opioid misuse in patients using opioids. We sought to generate and validate a French-European translation of the POMI. ⋯ We generated and validated a French-European translation of the POMI scale, POMI-5F, for use by French researchers and physicians to identify opioid misuse in CNCP patients.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Preoperative analgesic instruction and prescription reduces early home pain after outpatient surgery: a randomized controlled trial.
Home pain remains the most common complication in outpatient surgery. Optimal management requires good information and early availability of analgesics. The main objective of this randomized controlled trial was to compare the effects of pre- vs postoperative analgesic instruction and prescription on postoperative home pain. ⋯ Preoperative analgesic instruction and prescription during anesthesia consultation reduces the incidence of early postoperative home pain in outpatient surgery.
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Canadian seniors who undergo hip and knee arthroplasty often experience significant postoperative pain, which could result in persistent opioid use. We aimed to document the impact of preoperative opioid use and other characteristics on postoperative opioid prescriptions in elderly patients following hip and knee replacement before widespread dissemination of opioid reduction strategies. ⋯ Despite a main goal of joint arthroplasty being relief of pain, seniors commonly remained on postoperative opioids, even if not receiving opioids before surgery. Opioid reduction strategies need to be implemented at the surgical, primary physician, long-term care, and patient levels. These findings form a basis for future investigations following implementation of opioid reduction approaches.
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Although guidelines can reduce postoperative opioid prescription, the problem of unused opioids persists. We assessed the pattern of opioid prescription and utilization after total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We hypothesized that opioid prescription patterns can influence opioid utilization. ⋯ This study showed that larger prescriptions are associated with higher opioid consumption. A wide variation in opioid consumption requires approaches to minimize the initial opioid prescription and to provide additional prescriptions for patients that require higher levels of analgesia.