The Cost of Lost Productivity in an Opioid Utilizing Pain Sample.
Michael A FishmanAjay B AntonyCorey W HunterJason E PopePeter S StaatsRahul AgarwalAllison T ConnollyNirav DalalTimothy Ray DeerPublished in: Journal of pain research (2021)
Opioid prescriptions for pain patients were associated with significant disability use and lost productivity costs. With the evolution of opioid-prescribing practices, CDC recommendations, and the HHS Pain Management Best Practices, there is opportunity to use alternative pain therapies without the risks of opioid-induced side effects to improve work productivity.
Keyphrases
- pain management
- chronic pain
- primary care
- climate change
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- multiple sclerosis
- high glucose
- emergency department
- endothelial cells
- prognostic factors
- neuropathic pain
- human health
- clinical practice
- diabetic rats
- spinal cord injury
- cell proliferation