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Opioid Use Common Before Surgery, Raises Risks of Adverse Events
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"Nearly one-third of presurgical osteoarthritis patients used prescription opioid medication. Given the questionable efficacy of opioids in OA and risk of adverse effects, higher opioid use among younger individuals and those with depressive symptoms is of concern and warrants further investigation," researchers write in the January 10 issue of Arthritis Care and Research.
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Three New Treatments for Osteoarthritis: Updates From ACR 2018
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Late-breaking abstracts presented at ACR 2018 detail 3 promising options: a novel non-opioid analgesic and 2 disease-modifying OA drugs.
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