Associations between chronic pain, anxiety, and depression among adults in the United States.

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the associations of depression and anxiety with chronic pain among U.S. adults.

ReActiv8 Stimulation Therapy vs. Optimal Medical Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial for the Treatment of Intractable Mechanical Chronic Low Back Pain (RESTORE Trial Protocol).

Introduction: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is the leading cause of years lived with disability globally. The role of restorative neurostimulation in the treatment of patients with refractory mechanical CLBP and multifidus muscle dysfunction has been established in one randomized controlled trial (RCT) and several clinical studies that demonstrated both safety and clinical benefit. This post-market trial provides a direct comparison to optimized medical management to test the hypothesis that the addition of restorative neurostimulation to current care paradigms results in significant improvements in back pain-related disability.

The prevalence of opioid medication use among adults in the United States.

Objective: More than one in five American adults experiences chronic pain, and numerous approaches can be used to treat chronic pain. Opioid analgesics are commonly used to treat pain though precise estimates of the prevalence of opi-oid analgesic use vary widely. This study sought to determine the prevalence of opioid use for pain among adults in the United States.

Impact of demographic factors on chronic pain among adults in the United States.

Introduction: Chronic pain affects more than 1 in 5 American adults, and its effects are not evenly distributed throughout the population.

Methods: Using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), a household-based annual survey of self-reported health status of U.S.

Tramadol Use in United States Emergency Departments 2007-2018.

Background: Amidst the opioid epidemic, there has been an increasing focus on opioid utilization in U.S. emergency departments (EDs).

Prevalence of chronic pain among adults in the United States.

Chronic pain is associated with reduced quality of life, increased medical expenditures, and significant economic costs. Chronic pain is among the most common chronic conditions in the United States, although estimates vary widely regarding its precise prevalence. Understanding the scope of the problem using the most contemporaneous data is therefore an important goal.

Trends in the Evaluation and Management of Back Pain in Emergency Departments, United States, 2007-2016.

Objective: Back pain is one of the most common pain syndromes in the United States, but there has been limited recent description of the role of emergency departments (EDs) in caring for patients with back pain. We investigated trends in the evaluation and management of back pain in U.S.

National trends in U.S. emergency department visits for chief complaint of hypertension (2006-15).

Objectives: Hypertension is one of the most common chronic illnesses among adults in the United States. While poor hypertension control is a risk factor for many emergent conditions, asymptomatic hypertension is rarely an emergency. Despite this, patients may present to the emergency department (ED) with a chief complaint of hypertension, and there may be significant variability in the management of these patients.

Electrocardiogram and cardiac testing among patients in the emergency department with seizure versus syncope.

Objective: Cardiogenic syncope can present as a seizure. The distinction between seizure disorder and cardiogenic syncope can only be made if one considers the diagnosis. Our main objective was to identify whether patients presenting with a chief complaint (reason for visit) as seizure or syncope received an electrocardiogram in the emergency department across all age groups.

Trends in and predictors of hydromorphone administration in US emergency departments (2007-2014).

Objective: To examine recent trends in and predictors of hydromorphone administration in US emergency departments (EDs) compared with other opioids.

Design: Retrospective review of data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey from 2007 to 2014.

Participants: All adult ED visits where an opioid analgesic was administered were included.

Trends in Opioid Analgesic Use in Encounters Involving Physician Trainees in U.S. Emergency Departments.

Background: Opioid analgesic use has increased dramatically in emergency departments (EDs), but the relative contribution of physician trainees has not been explored. We assessed trends in opioid utilization focusing on ED encounters where a physician trainee was involved.

Methods: We studied ED visits from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2001-2011.

Alcohol-Related Visits to US Emergency Departments, 2001-2011.

Aims: Alcohol intoxication is a source of significant illness and injury commonly resulting in emergency department (ED) visits. We characterize recent trends in alcohol-related visits to US EDs using nationally representative data.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of data on national ED visits among patients aged 18 years or older with alcohol intoxication between 2001 and 2011 using the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS).

A retrospective cross-sectional study of patients treated in US EDs and ambulatory care clinics with sexually transmitted infections from 2001 to 2010.

Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are commonly seen in the ambulatory health care settings such as emergency departments (EDs) and outpatient clinics. Our objective was to assess trends over time in the incidence and demographics of STIs seen in the ED and outpatient clinics compared with office-based clinics using the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.

Methods: This study was conducted using 10 years of National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey data (2001-2010).

Trends in advanced computed tomography use for injured patients in United States emergency departments: 2007-2010.

Objectives: Studies have documented increased advanced radiography use in U.S. emergency departments (EDs) for injured patients over the past decade.

Predictors of hospital admission after ED observation unit care.

Background: Emergency department observation units (EDOUs) represent an opportunity to efficiently manage patients with common conditions requiring short-term hospital care. Understanding which patients are ultimately admitted to the hospital after care in an EDOU may enhance patient selection for EDOU care.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of US emergency department visits resulting in admission to observation status using the National Hospital Ambulatory Care Survey (NHAMCS) from 2009 to 2010, a nationally representative sample.

US emergency department use by children, 2001-2010.

Objective: Children commonly use emergency departments (EDs) for a variety of health care needs. We describe recent trends in US ED use by children.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, a nationally representative sample of ED visits, and US Census data between 2001 and 2010.

Trends in opioid analgesic use for headaches in US emergency departments.

Objective: Although not recommended as first line therapy by consensus guidelines, opioid analgesics are commonly used to treat headaches. This study evaluates trends in opioid use for headaches in US emergency departments (EDs).

Methods: We performed a retrospective review of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2001 through 2010.

The impact of race on analgesia use among pediatric emergency department patients.

We studied the effect of race on analgesia use in potentially pain-related pediatric emergency department visits using the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (2005-2010). There were independent patient- and hospital-level racial disparities when it came to the type of analgesia used, suggesting black children are treated differently even within hospitals with high numbers of black patients.

Rising rates of proton pump inhibitor prescribing in US emergency departments.

Objective: There have been mounting safety concerns over increasing prescription rates for proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Trends in PPI use have not been studied in emergency departments (EDs). We characterize trends in PPI use in US EDs.

Trends in prescription opioid use in pediatric emergency department patients.

Objective: In recent years, there has been increased emphasis on treating pain in emergency departments (EDs), coinciding with mounting concerns regarding the abuse potential of prescription opioids. In this study, we describe trends in opioid prescribing in pediatric patients in the US EDs over the past decade.

Methods: Data from the 2001-2010 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey were analyzed and pain-related visits were identified.

National ED crowding and hospital quality: results from the 2013 Hospital Compare data.

Objectives: We explored Hospital Compare data on emergency department (ED) crowding metrics to assess characteristics of reporting vs nonreporting hospitals, whether hospitals ranked as the US News Best Hospitals (2012-2013) vs unranked hospitals differed in ED performance and relationships between ED crowding and other reported hospital quality measures.

Methods: An ecological study was conducted using data from Hospital Compare data sets released March 2013 and from a popular press publication, US News Best Hospitals 2012 to 2013. We compared hospitals on 5 ED crowding measures: left-without-being-seen rates, waiting times, boarding times, and length of stay for admitted and discharged patients.

Rising opioid prescribing in adult U.S. emergency department visits: 2001-2010.

Objectives: The objective was to describe trends in opioid and nonopioid analgesia prescribing for adults in U.S. emergency departments (EDs) over the past decade.

National growth in intensive care unit admissions from emergency departments in the United States from 2002 to 2009.

Objectives: The authors describe national trends in use, reasons for visit, most common diagnoses, and resource utilization in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) from hospital-based emergency departments (EDs) in the United States.

Methods: This was an observational study using data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Care Survey, a nationally representative, weighted sample of U.S.

National trends in emergency department use, care patterns, and quality of care of older adults in the United States.

Objectives: To describe trends in use of emergency departments (EDs) of older adults, reasons for visits, resource use, and quality of care.

Design: Analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.

Setting: U.