Publications by authors named "Holly A Stewart"
J Oncol Pract
December 2017
Article Synopsis
- Opioid regulations in the US have tightened recently due to increased awareness of the prescription epidemic, potentially influencing doctors' prescribing habits.
- Data was analyzed from 750 patients at MD Anderson Cancer Center's outpatient palliative care clinic, revealing changes in opioid prescription types and doses from 2010 to 2015.
- The study found a significant decrease in the median morphine equivalent daily dose (MEDD) from 78 mg/d in 2010 to 40 mg/d in 2015 and an increase in tramadol prescriptions following hydrocodone's reclassification as a schedule II opioid.
