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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...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Aug 26, 20225 min read
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...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Aug 15, 20226 min read
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...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Aug 10, 20225 min read
Medical Cannabis Use for Sport Injuries
Matthew Nguyen, BS SUMMARY POINTS Medical cannabis has the potential for benefit in alleviating muscle soreness, improving mental...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Aug 5, 20224 min read
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...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Dec 28, 20213 min read
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...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Dec 28, 20213 min read
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,...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Dec 28, 20219 min read
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...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Dec 28, 20214 min read
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...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Dec 28, 20215 min read
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...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Dec 28, 20218 min read
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...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Jul 26, 20215 min read
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...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Jul 19, 20216 min read
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...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Jul 19, 20215 min read
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...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Jul 11, 20215 min read
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...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Jul 4, 20217 min read
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...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
May 23, 20214 min read
Medical Cannabis for Chronic Pain Conditions
DUNCAN VAN NEST, BS ASIF ILYAS, MD, MBA, FACS ARI GREIS, DO SUMMARY POINTS Medical Cannabis has been growing in utilization across the...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Feb 18, 20214 min read
Opioid Mortality Trends in the USA and Pennsylvania
Austin Saline, BA Asif Ilyas, MD, MBA, FACS SUMMARY POINTS The first wave of the “Opioid Epidemic” was related to prescription opioids...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Feb 18, 20214 min read
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs:They Are Not All Created Equal
CHAIM MILLER, BA ASIF ILYAS, MD, MBA, FACS SUMMARY POINTS The PDMP remains the single most studied legislative action addressing the...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Feb 18, 20215 min read
Opioid-Related Mortality – 3 Waves
Chaim Miller, BA Asif Ilyas, MD, MBA, FACS Takeaway Points: The CDC categorized the past 20 years of drug overdose data into 3 waves to...
Rothman Opioid Foundation
Feb 18, 20214 min read
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