opioid

August 24, 2023

Predicting postop opioid use

VUMC study finds that preoperative patient characteristics can predict daily opioid use at six months after surgery, suggesting opportunities for development of electronic risk-stratification algorithms.

By Paul Govern
August 7, 2023

Effective medications for opioid use disorder rarely used

Vanderbilt research shows that most individuals diagnosed with opioid use disorder are not on recommended medications and even fewer remain in care.

By Craig Boerner
March 9, 2023

Online course seeks to address opioid deaths in adolescents

Vanderbilt is providing a short online course for educators that seeks to address opioid overdose deaths among adolescents.

By Paul Govern
September 14, 2022

Complementary research, resources, policies improve outcomes for those with substance use disorders: panel

A panel of experts on opioid use disorder (OUD) recently discussed the importance of building recovery ecosystems or networks of resources to respond to the opioid epidemic.

By Jill Clendening
woman rubbing her throat
July 21, 2022

Difficulty swallowing linked to chronic opioid use: study

Vanderbilt researchers found that chronic use of opioid painkillers like hydrocodone and oxycodone significantly increases the risk of dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing.

By Bill Snyder
June 9, 2022

Filling multiple opioid prescriptions after childbirth associated with maternal death risk

In a new study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers, women who filled two or more prescriptions for opioids after childbirth faced a 46% greater risk of death than women who did not.

By Jake Lowary
May 23, 2022

Pushing (anti-overdose) drugs

An automated alert to encourage clinicians to coprescribe naloxone for patients at risk of opioid overdose increased naloxone prescriptions per opioid prescription 16-fold.
By Paul Govern
February 3, 2022

New model helps expand opioid use care options

Vanderbilt is using an innovative hub and spoke treatment model to care for patients with opioid use disorder.
By Emily Stembridge
January 4, 2022

Opioid use disorder treatment access increases in areas with large Medicaid population

By Jill Clendening
October 19, 2021

Artificial intelligence predicts opioid overdose in Tennessee

Researchers at Vanderbilt and the Tennessee Department of Health have developed 30-day predictive models for fatal and non-fatal opioid-related overdose among patients receiving opioid prescriptions in the state.
By Paul Govern
April 26, 2021

Study finds increased risk of serious opioid events in mothers, regardless of dose

A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers finds that new mothers who receive opioids after uncomplicated vaginal births face an increased risk of serious opioid-related events regardless of the opioid dosage, a finding that could significantly impact care delivery.
By Jake Lowary
April 5, 2021

Codeine metabolizer status in clinical practice

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a response score using genetic and clinical information to aid prescribing of the widely used pain medication codeine.
By Leigh MacMillan
February 11, 2021

Program using telehealth to treat Opioid Use Disorder

The Vanderbilt Maternal Addiction Recovery Program (VMARP) is offering virtual appointments to help reach patients in Nashville’s outlying areas for treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
By Emily Stembridge
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