Compass Opioid Stewardship Coaches Top 5 Podcast

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks, discussing mindfulness therapy, telehealth services for OUD, spinal cord stimulation for low back pain, and more!  Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement remediates anhedonia in chronic opioid use by enhancing neurophysiological responses during savoring of natural rewards , Publis...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks, discussing prenatal opioid exposure and NOWS, deprescribing of opioids for chronic pain, and more!  Efficacy of prescribed opioids for acute pain after being discharged from the emergency department: A systematic review and meta-analysis , Published in Academic Emergency Medicine, Dec...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks, discussing the link between chronic opioid therapy and immune and endocrine function, methadone treatment for illicit fentanyl use, the surprising efficacy of ibuprofen in treating acute pain, and more!  Effects of Opioids on Immune and Endocrine Function in Patients with Cancer Pain...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks, discussing mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement, accidental substance-related acute toxicity deaths in older adults, and more!  Mutual Mistrust: The Multilayered Experiences at the Intersection of Healthcare and Early Parenting Among Mothers with Opioid Use Disorder Published in...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks, discussing buprenorphine in pregnancy, pain catastrophizing, stimulant use in youth, and more!  Low-dose Induction of Buprenorphine in Pregnancy: A Case Series Published in The Journal of Addiction Medicine, Jan/Feb 2024 Opioid Prescribing by US Surgeons, 2016-2022 , Published in JAMA...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks, discussing the efficacy of 4 mg vs 8 mg naloxone nasal spray, a recent 29% decrease in overdose deaths associated with the injection route, but a 79% increase in smoking route overdoses, and more!  Cutaneous Electroanalgesia for Relief of Chronic and Neuropathic Pain , Published in th...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks, discussing telemedicine associated buprenorphine initiations showing better treatment retention rates than in-office buprenorphine initiations, adolescents participating in more than one high school sport having a 30% greater risk of future opioid misuse, and more!  Perspective: INTEN...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks, discussing a novel sodium channel blocker showing promise in acute pain, ketamine vs. morphine for out of hospital analgesia, factors associated with overdose of young adults, and more!  Selective Inhibition of NaV1.8 with VX-548 for Acute Pain , published in the New England Journal o...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks, discussing the potential of artificial intelligence in responding to patient inquiries, the association between distance and duration of MOUD treatment, the link between chronic pain and SUD in young adults, and more!  Long-Term Outcomes of Nonsurgical Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarp...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks, discussing health equity factors associated with abrupt opioid discontinuation, an overview of nociplastic pain, a 66% reduction seen in all-cause mortality for VA patients admitted to SUD residential treatment, and more!  Factors Associated With Abrupt Discontinuation of Long-Term Hi...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks, discussing the link between opioid prescribing and suicide, the role of GLP-1 receptor agonists in the treatment of SUDs, the positive data on using amitriptyline, pregabalin and duloxetine in diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain, and more! Childhood trauma increases risk of chronic p...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks, discussing the new opioid antagonist nalmefene, the 6% increase in buprenorphine prescribing associated with the x-waiver repeal, brain signals associated with chronic pain, and more! Scientists Find Brain Signals of Chronic Pain , Published in the NY Times, May 2023 Analgesic efficac...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks, discussing buprenorphine vs methadone treatment for OUD, the link between gabapentinoids and COPD exacerbations, the significant decrease in overdose mortality rates seen in Sweden after rolling out take-home naloxone, and more! Gabapentinoids and Risk for Severe Exacerbation in Chron...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks, discussing the benefit of physical therapy over glucocorticoid injections in osteoarthritis of the knee, the link between adolescent mortality data and presentation to an emergency department for an alcohol-related cause, and more! Physical Therapy vs Glucocorticoid Injection for Oste...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks, discussing methadone treatment in patients with cancer, undiagnosed mood disorders in 75% of study patients with musculoskeletal pain, telehealth benefits in the treatment of OUD, and more! Juggling Two Full-Time Jobs - Methadone clinic Engagement and Cancer Care , Published in the Ne...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks, discussing overdose fatalities quadrupling among older adults, how to manage buprenorphine during surgery, statistically significant abstinence rates seen with the use of extended release buprenorphine, and more! Perioperative Buprenorphine Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach , P...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks: Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Published in JAMA, November 2023 Integrating Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Into Primary Care Settings Published in JAMA, August 2023 Is Acetaminophen Beneficial in Patients With Cancer Pain Who are on Stro...

In this episode, Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks: Does Screening for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care Increase the Percentage of Patients With a New Diagnosis? , Published in The Annals of Internal Medicine, October 2023 A Painful Subject : Interactive Medical Case, Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, In December of...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks: Use of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adults With Past-Year Opioid Use Disorder in the US, 2021 , Published in JAMA in August, 2024 using data from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Intranasal Naloxone Administration : Video, Published in the New Englan...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks: Patient and Provider Perspectives on Processes of Engagement in Outpatient Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Scoping Review , Published in the Community Mental Health Journal, September 2023 Inherited Patients Taking Opioids for Chronic Pain — Considerations for Primary Care , Publ...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks: Trends in Opioid Toxicity–Related Deaths in the US Before and After the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2011-2021 , Published in JAMA, July 2023 I returned to medicine after my opioid addiction. What I learned can help patients — and other physicians , Published by WBUR news in Boston...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks: Technology-Assisted Buprenorphine Treatment in Rural and Nonrural Settings Two Randomized Clinical Trials , Published in JAMA, Sept 2023 Examining the Primary Care Experience of Patients With Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study , Published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, in...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks: Long-term Outcomes Following a Comprehensive Quality Assurance and Process Improvement Endeavor to Minimize Opioid Use After Kidney Transplant , Published in the Clinical Transplantation Journal in June 2020 Regular Acetaminophen Use and Blood Pressure in People With Hypertension: The...

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks: Initial opioid prescription characteristics and risk of opioid misuse, poisoning and dependence: retrospective cohort study , Published in the British Medical Journal of Quality and Safety July 2023.   Substance use disorder approaches in US primary care clinics with national reputati...