Publications by authors named "Randy Seys"
Article Synopsis
- Patients on long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain often still suffer from unrelieved pain and quality of life issues.
- This study compared two approaches for managing these patients: an integrated pain team (IPT) focused on holistic care versus pharmacist collaborative management (PCM) concentrated on medication optimization.
- Results showed similar outcomes for both groups in terms of pain response and opioid dosage reduction after 12 months, indicating that both methods can be effective in managing chronic pain.
Background: There is currently a clinical dilemma in treating acute pain in patients receiving long-term buprenorphine products.
Methods: This is a retrospective cohort review involving patients receiving long-term buprenorphine therapy who either underwent a surgical procedure or presented to an emergency department (ED) for acute pain between January 1, 2012 and January 1, 2022. Patients were excluded if opioids were prescribed 30 days before the index date.