Racial Disparities in Access to Naloxone
ROMINA GARAKANI, BS ASIF ILYAS, MD, MBA, FACS SUMMARY POINTS Opioid death rates have increased among Black Americans. Non-White people...
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Rothman Opioid Foundation
- Sep 15
- 5 min
Review of Pennsylvania Opioid Treatment Agreements
Ripal Sheth, BS SUMMARY POINTS The Pennsylvania state legislature mandated the use of opioid treatment agreements when starting chronic...
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Rothman Opioid Foundation
- Sep 8
- 5 min
Cultural Perspectives on Pain and Pain Management
Tala Allababidi, BS SUMMARY POINTS The United States’ extensive opioid consumption has been attributed to pharmaceutical advertising,...
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Rothman Opioid Foundation
- Sep 1
- 7 min
Opioid-Prescribing Trends In Dermatology
ANASTASIA A. MITAYANINA, BS SUMMARY POINTS Less than 10% of Dermatologists prescribe opioids. There has been an overall decrease in...
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Rothman Opioid Foundation
- Aug 26
- 5 min
Effect of Opioid Use on Female Fertility
ANISHA SINGH, BS SUMMARY POINTS Mu-opioid receptors are found in a variety of organs that can influence fertility, such as the...
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Rothman Opioid Foundation
- Aug 15
- 6 min
Tramadol Use in Athletes | Why is it popular and should there be concern?
Henley Spracklen, BS SUMMARY POINTS Endurance athletes have a high prevalence of tramadol use in competition. Tramadol is not considered...
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Rothman Opioid Foundation
- Aug 10
- 5 min
Buprenorphine and Methadone use for Opioid Use Disorder in Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery
John Bodnar, MS Asif Ilyas, MD, MBA, FACS SUMMARY POINTS Buprenorphine or methadone use in the perioperative period is challenging due to...
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Rothman Opioid Foundation
- Aug 5
- 4 min
Medical Cannabis Use for Sport Injuries
Matthew Nguyen, BS SUMMARY POINTS Medical cannabis has the potential for benefit in alleviating muscle soreness, improving mental state,...
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Rothman Opioid Foundation
- Dec 29, 2021
- 3 min
Trends in Opioid Prescribing Following Statewide PDMP Implementation: The Pennsylvania Experience
CHAIM MILLER, BA ASIF M. ILYAS, MD, MBA SUMMARY POINTS Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Monitoring (PDMP) data showed a 33% decrease in the...
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Rothman Opioid Foundation
- Dec 29, 2021
- 3 min
Opioid Prescribing Patterns by Drug Type: The Pennsylvania Experience.
Brock K. Bakewell, MPH Chaim Miller, BA Matthew B. Sherman, BS Asif M. Ilyas, MD, MBA SUMMARY POINTS: In 2016 nearly 2 million opioid...
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Rothman Opioid Foundation
- Dec 29, 2021
- 9 min
A Pennsylvania PDMP Analysis: Top 5 Pennsylvania Counties by Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths
Ramin Talebi, BS Asif Ilyas, MD, FACS SUMMARY POINTS Opioid prescribing rates and prescription opioid overdose rates are trending down,...
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Rothman Opioid Foundation
- Dec 29, 2021
- 4 min
Pennsylvania PDMP Analysis: Comparative Opioid Prescribing Trends in Allegheny County & Philadelphia
Kimberly Townsend, M.S. Jenna Adalbert, M.P.H. Asif Ilyas, MD, MBA, FACS SUMMARY POINTS Drug-induced deaths have increased in the last...
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Rothman Opioid Foundation
- Dec 29, 2021
- 5 min
Racial Disparities in Opioid-Related Deaths Among US Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Danielle Lehman, BS Jenna Adalbert, MPH Asif Ilyas, MD, MBA, FACS SUMMARY POINTS: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 80% of...
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Rothman Opioid Foundation
- Dec 29, 2021
- 7 min
Naloxone Access and its Importance in Combating the Opioid Crisis
Mike Heller, BS Asif Ilyas, MD, MBA, FACS SUMMARY POINTS Naloxone (Narcan) is an opioid receptor antagonist that can be used to rapidly...
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Rothman Opioid Foundation
- Jul 26, 2021
- 5 min
Pennsylvania Opioid Prescription Rates per County and Primary Care Provider Density
Kevin Rooney, BS, Jenna Adalbert, MPH Asif M. Ilyas, MD, MBA, FACS Summary Points In 2019, PA ranked 26th in state opioid prescription...
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Rothman Opioid Foundation
- Jul 19, 2021
- 5 min
The State of “Pill Mills” in America
Dominic Farronato Summary Points: A pill mill is a medical practice that inappropriately prescribes large amounts of opioid drugs without...
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Rothman Opioid Foundation
- Jul 19, 2021
- 5 min
Pennsylvania PDMP: Opioid Prescription Trends by Demographics and Payers
John Waters, BS Jenna Adalbert, MPH Asif Ilyas, MD, MBA, FACS SUMMARY POINTS: Understanding patterns of prescription distribution is key...
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Rothman Opioid Foundation
- Jul 11, 2021
- 5 min
Pennsylvania PDMP: Opioid Prescription Trends by Demographics and Payers
John Waters, BS Jenna Adalbert, MPH Asif Ilyas, MD, MBA, FACS SUMMARY POINTS: Understanding patterns of prescription distribution is key...
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Rothman Opioid Foundation
- Jul 4, 2021
- 7 min
Pain Management Strategies in Fracture Care
Bela Delvadia, BS Surena Namdari, MD, MS Asif Ilyas, MD, MBA SUMMARY POINTS: Fractures represent common acute painful injuries that...
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Rothman Opioid Foundation
- May 23, 2021
- 3 min
Orthopaedic Patient Perspectives on Medical Cannabis : A Survey of Over 2500 Patients
CLAY TOWNSEND, BS ARI GREIS, DO ASIF ILYAS, MD, MBA, FACS SUMMARY POINTS Based on a recent Pew Research poll, two-thirds of American...
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