The effects on patient retention after opioid weaning in an internal medicine residency clinic

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Charles P. Opperman, MD ◽  
Melissa M. Butler, MD ◽  
Andrew K. Stroud, MD ◽  
Michael R. Sun, MD
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Internal Medicine Residency ◽  
Dramatic Reduction ◽  
Patient Volume ◽  
Opioid Misuse ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patient Retention

A retrospective, cross-sectional study was completed on 220 patients to determine the effects of implementation of an aggressive policy to curb opioid misuse/abuse in an internal medicine residency clinic. Our findings suggest that the development of a clear and consistent protocol for approaching patients on chronic controlled substances, as well as the initiation of regular didactic sessions addressing chronic pain and pain management, led to a dramatic reduction in the number or opioid prescriptions written by our resident providers without much reduction in patient volume.

scholarly journals The impact of health literacy on health outcomes in individuals with chronic pain: a cross-sectional study

Physiotherapy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 346-353
Author(s):  
Laura M. Mackey ◽  
Catherine Blake ◽  
Maire-Brid Casey ◽  
Camillus K. Power ◽  
Ray Victory ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Thinker, Soldier, Scribe: cross-sectional study of researchers' roles and author order in the Annals of Internal Medicine

BMJ Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. e013898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas V Perneger ◽  
Antoine Poncet ◽  
Marc Carpentier ◽  
Thomas Agoritsas ◽  
Christophe Combescure ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals The prevalence of chronic pain and its associated factors among Saudi Al-Kharj population; a cross sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashraf El-Metwally ◽  
Quratulain Shaikh ◽  
Abdulrahman Aldiab ◽  
Jamaan Al-Zahrani ◽  
Sameer Al-Ghamdi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Chronic pain and fatigue in adults with congenital unilateral upper limb deficiency in Norway. A cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. e0190567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Johansen ◽  
Trine Bathen ◽  
Liv Øinæs Andersen ◽  
Svend Rand-Hendriksen ◽  
Kristin Østlie
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Limb Deficiency

Increased frequency of fibromyalgia among patients with chronic pain presenting to internal medicine clinics of a tertiary care hospital: a cross sectional study

2022 ◽  
Vol 71 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sana Javed ◽  
Muhammad Zaid ◽  
Sumera Imran ◽  
Ayesha Hai ◽  
Muhammad Junaid Patel
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
National Language ◽  
P Value ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Ratio

Objective: To estimate the frequency of patients with fibromyalgia (by using the 2010 Modified Criteria for Fibromyalgia by American College of Rheumatology ( ACR ) presenting to Internal Medicine clinics  Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted in the department of Internal Medicine, the Indus Hospital, khi, Pakistan between December 2016 and March 2018. Patients who visited internal medicine clinics, met the selection criteria, were included in the study. After taking informed consent patients were assessed for fibromyalgia according to the new 2010 Fibromyalgia Diagnostic criteria questionnaire. The patients were asked the questions in the national language, Urdu. Data analyzed using SPSS version 21. P value of < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Of the 267 patients presenting to the internal medicine clinics and consenting for participating in the study 149 (55.80%) met at least one of the 2010 Fibromyalgia Criteria. The prevalence of fibromyalgia as estimated in this study was 56% with no difference in gender. Mean age of patients with fibromyalgia was 42.3 ± 14.6 and patients without fibromyalgia was 38.9 ± 13.7 which was statistically significant (p-value = 0.05, 10% level of significance). Of the 267 patient 197 (73.8%) were female and 70 (26.2%) were males, a male to female ratio of 1:2.81.  Conclusion: All patients with generalized pain should be evaluated for fibromyalgia and a diagnosis made to reduce the cost of further referrals and investigations and delay in the management of this debilitating disorder. Keywords: Fibromyalgia, Chronic fatigue, Generalized Pain  

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