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Association between concurrent use of prescription opioids and benzodiazepines and overdose: retrospective analysis by Sun, Eric C, Dixit, Anjali, Humphreys, Keith, Darnall, Beth D, Baker, Laurence C, Mackey, Sean

“…Objectives To identify trends in concurrent use of a benzodiazepine and an opioid and to identify the impact of these trends on admissions to hospital and…”
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Incidence of and Risk Factors for Chronic Opioid Use Among Opioid-Naive Patients in the Postoperative Period by Sun, Eric C, Darnall, Beth D, Baker, Laurence C, Mackey, Sean

“…Chronic opioid use imposes a substantial burden in terms of morbidity and economic costs. Whether opioid-naive patients undergoing surgery are at increased…”
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How Can Anesthesiologists Influence Policymaking? Reflections from a Year at the Council of Economic Advisers by Sun, Eric C.

“…From September 2019 to August 2020, the author served as a senior economist on the Council of Economic Advisers, a government agency charged with providing…”
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The Surgeon's Role in the Opioid Crisis: A Narrative Review and Call to Action by Shadbolt, Cade, Abbott, J Haxby, Camacho, Ximena, Clarke, Philip, Lohmander, L Stefan, Spelman, Tim, Sun, Eric C, Thorlund, Jonas B, Zhang, Yuting, Dowsey, Michelle M, Choong, Peter F M

“…Over the past two decades, there has been a sharp rise in the use of prescription opioids. In several countries, most notably the United States, opioid-related…”
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A Cost and Waste-Savings Comparison Between Single-Use and Reusable Pulse Oximetry Sensors Across US Operating Rooms by Stockert, Emily Walker, Carvalho, Brendan, Sun, Eric C

“…Operating room (OR) expenditures and waste generation are a priority, with several professional societies recommending the use of reprocessed or reusable…”
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A matched case–control comparison of hospital costs and outcomes for knee replacement patients admitted postoperatively to acute care versus rehabilitation by Tse, Brian K., Walters, Tessa L., Howard, Steven K., Kim, T. Edward, Memtsoudis, Stavros G., Sun, Eric C., Kou, Alex, Graham, Lorrie, King, Robert, Mariano, Edward R.

“…For select total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients, we have established an alternative pathway to bypass the acute care surgical ward and directly admit…”
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Surgeon Variation in Perioperative Opioid Prescribing and Medium- or Long-term Opioid Utilization after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Cross-sectional Analysis by Cen, Xi, Jena, Anupam B., Mackey, Sean, Sun, Eric C.

“…Whether a particular surgeon's opioid prescribing behavior is associated with prolonged postoperative opioid use is unknown. This study tested the hypothesis…”
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Preoperative GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Risk of Postoperative Respiratory Complications-Reply by Dixit, Anjali A, Bateman, Brian T, Sun, Eric C

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The Opioid Crisis, Centers for Disease Control Opioid Guideline, and Naloxone Coprescription for Patients at Risk for Opioid Overdose by Benzon, Honorio T., Sun, Eric C., Chou, Roger

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Association Between Naloxone Coprescription Mandates and Postoperative Outcomes by Du, Austin L, Rishel, Chris A, Sun, Eric C

“…The opioid epidemic is a public health issue in the United States. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between naloxone coprescription…”
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Mind Over Matter: Reducing Perioperative Opioid Use Through Patient Education by Dunn, Lauren K., Sun, Eric C.

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Preoperative GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Risk of Postoperative Respiratory Complications by Dixit, Anjali A, Bateman, Brian T, Hawn, Mary T, Odden, Michelle C, Sun, Eric C

“…This cohort study evaluates the risk of postoperative respiratory complications among patients with diabetes undergoing surgery who had vs those who had not a…”
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Preoperative Opioid Utilization Patterns and Postoperative Opioid Utilization: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Rishel, Chris A., Angst, Martin S., Sun, Eric C.

“…Among chronic opioid users, the association between decreasing or increasing preoperative opioid utilization and postoperative outcomes is unknown. The authors…”
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Association of Patient Race and Hospital with Utilization of Regional Anesthesia for Treatment of Postoperative Pain in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Analysis Using Medicare Claims by Dixit, Anjali A, Sekeres, Gabriel, Mariano, Edward R, Memtsoudis, Stavros G, Sun, Eric C

“…Regional anesthesia for total knee arthroplasty has been deemed high priority by national and international societies, and its use can serve as a measure of…”
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Association between Anesthesia Group Size and Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Scores by Sekeres, Gabriel, Miller, Thomas R, Mariano, Edward R, Glance, Laurent G, Sun, Eric C

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Association Between Changes in Postoperative Opioid Utilization and Long-Term Health Care Spending Among Surgical Patients With Chronic Opioid Utilization by Sun, Eric C., Rishel, Chris A., Jena, Anupam B.

“…There is growing interest in identifying and developing interventions aimed at reducing the risk of increased, long-term opioid use among surgical patients…”
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Association Between “Balance Billing” Legislation and Anesthesia Payments in California: A Retrospective Analysis by Dixit, Anjali, Heavner, D. Lee, Baker, Laurence C., Sun, Eric C.

“…Insured patients who receive out-of-network care may receive a "balance bill" for the difference between the practitioner's charge and their insurer's…”
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Lack of Association Between the Use of Nerve Blockade and the Risk of Postoperative Chronic Opioid Use Among Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: Evidence From the Marketscan Database by Sun, Eric C., Bateman, Brian T., Memtsoudis, Stavros G., Neuman, Mark D., Mariano, Edward R., Baker, Laurence C.

“…Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with high rates of prolonged opioid use after surgery (10%-34%). By decreasing opioid use in the immediate…”
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Incidence of and Factors Associated With Prolonged and Persistent Postoperative Opioid Use in Children 0-18 Years of Age by Ward, Andrew, De Souza, Elizabeth, Miller, Daniel, Wang, Ellen, Sun, Eric C, Bambos, Nicholas, Anderson, T Anthony

“…Long-term opioid use has negative health care consequences. Opioid-naïve adults are at risk for prolonged and persistent opioid use after surgery. While these…”
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Assessment of Perioperative Outcomes Among Surgeons Who Operated the Night Before by Sun, Eric C, Mello, Michelle M, Vaughn, Michelle T, Kheterpal, Sachin, Hawn, Mary T, Dimick, Justin B, Jena, Anupam B

“…The association between physician fatigue and patient outcomes is important to understand but has been difficult to examine given methodological and data…”
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