Preventing Opioid Misuse Through Safe Opioid Use Agreements in Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Listen to this summary
The authors aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of safe opioid use agreements in reducing the disposal of leftover prescription opioids among postoperative patients. In a randomized clinical trial involving 450 adult surgery patients, they found that only a small percentage disposed of unused opioids, and the use of opioid agreements did not significantly improve disposal rates or safe storage practices. These findings suggest that alternative strategies may be necessary to address the issue of postoperative opioid retention.
This is one of 33,000+ journals available on OSLR. Try it free for 14 days.
Free 14-day trial. 33,000+ journals. Cancel anytime.
More from Journal of the American College of Surgeons
View all →Aug 10, 2026 · Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Association Between School Closure and Neighborhood Firearm Violence: Evidence from Chicago and Implications for Prevention
Aug 10, 2026 · Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Commission on Cancer Standard 5.7 Compliance and Technical Quality of Rectal Cancer Surgery: A National Cohort Study
Aug 7, 2026 · Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Plain Radiograph Use in Pediatric Blunt Trauma Patients with Suspicion for Cervical Spine Injury: A Prospective Observational Analysis of the Western Pediatric Cervical Spine Study
Aug 7, 2026 · Journal of the American College of Surgeons
American College of Surgeons NSQIP Hospital Benchmarking Using Bayesian Variational Inference to Adjust for Many CPT Codes
Aug 7, 2026 · Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Coronary Calcium Screening and Incidental Lung Cancer Detection in Patients Ineligible for US Preventive Services Task Force Screening
Aug 7, 2026 · Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Robotic vs Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Preoperative and Intraoperative Severity-Adjusted Outcomes with Strasberg-Classified Bile Duct Injury
More in Surgery
View all →Aug 10, 2026 · JAMA
Liquid Biopsies for Cancer: A Translational Science Review
Aug 10, 2026 · Critical care medicine
Heterogeneous Treatment Effects of Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients: A Multicenter Observational Study Using a Japanese ICU Registry
Aug 10, 2026 · Critical care medicine
A 1-Hour Resuscitation Bundle for Prehospital Management of Septic Shock
Aug 10, 2026 · Critical care medicine
Updating the Epidemiology of Pediatric Critical Care in the United States: 2001-2022
Aug 10, 2026 · JAMA
Osimertinib With or Without Chemotherapy in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With EGFR and Concurrent TP53 Mutations: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Aug 8, 2026 · Surgery
Unveiling the lessons from a virtual tobacco cessation program targeting surgical patients
"Oslr has become part of my weekly routine on my day off. The clinical relevance of the summaries is outstanding — I'd rate it 9/10. Being able to consume research hands-free is a huge advantage for busy physicians."
Dr. Jennifer Thompson
Portland, OR
Stay current without falling behind
33,000+ journals. 3-minute audio summaries. Free for 14 days.
