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Fatal drug overdoses in Pa. soar by more than 600 during pandemic

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Jan 7, 20231 min read

Fatal drug overdoses in Pa. soar by more than 600 during pandemic

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With a rise in overdose deaths, how is Pa. combating the opioid epidemic?

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Jan 7, 20231 min read

With a rise in overdose deaths, how is Pa. combating the opioid epidemic?

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PRESS | First-time opioid prescriptions got shorter, less potent after CDC guidelines

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Jan 7, 20231 min read

PRESS | First-time opioid prescriptions got shorter, less potent after CDC guidelines

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DEA “Drug Take Back Day” Works. Dispose of Unused Opioid Medication on Saturday, October 23, 2021

Rothman Opioid Foundation

Jan 7, 20232 min read

DEA “Drug Take Back Day” Works. Dispose of Unused Opioid Medication on Saturday, October 23, 2021

By Asif Ilyas, MD, MBA, FACS President, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Foundation for Opioid Research and Education Have you recently had...

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Rothman Opioid Foundation

Jan 7, 20231 min read

Research Update

Paladino J, Townsend CB, Ly J, Judy R, Conroy C, Bhatt S, Abdelfattah H, Solarz M, Woozley K, Ilyas AM. Multiple Opioid Prescribers...

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WEBINAR | Peri-Operative Management of OUD Patients

Rothman Opioid Foundation

Dec 11, 20221 min read

WEBINAR | Peri-Operative Management of OUD Patients

FREE VIRTUAL WEBINAR DECEMBER 15, 2022 Perioperative Management of Patients with OUD including Case Studies with Buprenorphine to be...

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Rothman Opioid Foundation

Nov 3, 20225 min read

Relationship Between Medical Cannabis Legalization and Opioid-Related Mortality Rates

ALICE WU, BA SUMMARY POINTS The use of medical cannabis has been shown to offer therapeutic effects to combat patients with opioid use...

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Rothman Opioid Foundation

Oct 27, 20227 min read

Retention of Patients in Opioid Replacement Therapy Programs in Philadelphia

RITU VYAS, BS Summary Philadelphia continues to lead in fatal overdoses amongst large cities in the United States. Meta-analyses studies...

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Rothman Opioid Foundation

Oct 20, 20227 min read

Understanding the Utility of Abuse-Deterrent Opioids

JOSH MARET, BS ASIF ILYAS, MD, MBA, FACS SUMMARY POINTS Abuse-deterrent opioid formulations (ADOs) aim to make opioid abuse less...

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Rothman Opioid Foundation

Oct 20, 20226 min read

Fentanyl Test Strips and their Influence on Risk Reduction Behavior

Mubazar Ishfaq, BS SUMMARY POINTS Illicit synthetic fentanyl abuse is increasing across America and is the cause of the current 4th wave...

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Rothman Opioid Foundation

Oct 13, 20225 min read

The Effect of Smoking on the Use of Opioids After Surgery

ZACHARY BLICKLEY, BS SUMMARY POINTS Smoking increases postoperative opioid usage and pain scores across different surgical specialties...

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Rothman Opioid Foundation

Oct 6, 20225 min read

Rates of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Impact of the Opioid Crisis on Pregnancy and Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Pennsylvania Rachael Wittmer, BS SUMMARY POINTS Pennsylvania’s...

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Rothman Opioid Foundation

Sep 29, 20225 min read

Medical Cannabis for Chronic Pain Following Spinal Cord Injury

Patrick Ioffreda, BS Asif Ilyas, MD, MBA, FACS SUMMARY POINTS Chronic pain is prevalent in over two-thirds of patients following spinal...

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Rothman Opioid Foundation

Sep 22, 20224 min read

Racial Disparities in Access to Naloxone

ROMINA GARAKANI, BS ASIF ILYAS, MD, MBA, FACS SUMMARY POINTS Opioid death rates have increased among Black Americans. Non-White people...

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Rothman Opioid Foundation

Sep 15, 20225 min read

Review of Pennsylvania Opioid Treatment Agreements

Ripal Sheth, BS SUMMARY POINTS The Pennsylvania state legislature mandated the use of opioid treatment agreements when starting chronic...

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Rothman Opioid Foundation

Sep 8, 20225 min read

Cultural Perspectives on Pain and Pain Management

Tala Allababidi, BS SUMMARY POINTS The United States’ extensive opioid consumption has been attributed to pharmaceutical advertising,...

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Opioid-Prescribing Trends In Dermatology

Rothman Opioid Foundation

Aug 31, 20227 min read

Opioid-Prescribing Trends In Dermatology

ANASTASIA A. MITAYANINA, BS SUMMARY POINTS Less than 10% of Dermatologists prescribe opioids. There has been an overall decrease in...

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Rothman Opioid Foundation

Aug 26, 20225 min read

Effect of Opioid Use on Female Fertility

ANISHA SINGH, BS SUMMARY POINTS Mu-opioid receptors are found in a variety of organs that can influence fertility, such as the...

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Dr. Greis and Dr. Ilyas discuss Medical Cannabis research

Rothman Opioid Foundation

Aug 20, 20220 min read

Dr. Greis and Dr. Ilyas discuss Medical Cannabis research

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Rothman Opioid Foundation

Aug 15, 20226 min read

Tramadol Use in Athletes | Why is it popular and should there be concern?

Henley Spracklen, BS SUMMARY POINTS Endurance athletes have a high prevalence of tramadol use in competition. Tramadol is not considered...

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