Chad D. Kollas, MD, FACP, FAAHPM
@chadkollas.bsky.social
#HPM physician & pain policy expert; Personal account; all opinions mine & represent me only. ☦️🇬🇷 John 13:34-35 #BLM 🇺🇦🟧🌈 #MedSky
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Effectiveness of Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain in an Outpatient Palliative Medicine Clinic | Journal of Palliative Medicine
Background: Despite widespread use of opioid therapy in outpatient palliative medicine, there is limited evidence supporting its efficacy and safety in the long term. Objectives: We sought to improve ...
www.liebertpub.com
Realized I never posted this article on @bsky.app!!
“Providing outpatient palliative care longitudinally over four years offered lasting treatment-related reductions in pain intensity, preservation of performance status, and reduction in overall overdose risk.”
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
“Providing outpatient palliative care longitudinally over four years offered lasting treatment-related reductions in pain intensity, preservation of performance status, and reduction in overall overdose risk.”
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
This is the @nejm.org study that examined non-opioid analgesic, VX-548 (suzetrigine/Journavx), in acute postoperative pain (bunionectomy & paniculectomy). 100 mg load, then 50 mg for maintenance was comparable to 5- mg of hydrocodone. Low dose no better than placebo.
www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
www.nejm.org
February 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This is the @nejm.org study that examined non-opioid analgesic, VX-548 (suzetrigine/Journavx), in acute postoperative pain (bunionectomy & paniculectomy). 100 mg load, then 50 mg for maintenance was comparable to 5- mg of hydrocodone. Low dose no better than placebo.
www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
Why does Chick-Fil-A run commercials on Sunday?
January 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Why does Chick-Fil-A run commercials on Sunday?
90 minutes…
January 9, 2025 at 11:02 PM
90 minutes…
Post sunset. No filters.
January 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Post sunset. No filters.
Everyone else on social media today:
Happy New Year!! 🎊🍾🎉
ABIM today:
You have more test questions to answer starting today. 🙄
Happy New Year!! 🎊🍾🎉
ABIM today:
You have more test questions to answer starting today. 🙄
January 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Everyone else on social media today:
Happy New Year!! 🎊🍾🎉
ABIM today:
You have more test questions to answer starting today. 🙄
Happy New Year!! 🎊🍾🎉
ABIM today:
You have more test questions to answer starting today. 🙄
Happy New Year!!
January 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Happy New Year!!
Sunset sailboat… 👇🏼
December 26, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Sunset sailboat… 👇🏼
Pre-sunset pic…
December 26, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Pre-sunset pic…
Christmas Eve Sunset…
December 24, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Christmas Eve Sunset…
Here’s a happy sunset for the happy place!
December 13, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Here’s a happy sunset for the happy place!
November and hurricane season both end with a spectacular sunset!
November 30, 2024 at 10:41 PM
November and hurricane season both end with a spectacular sunset!
Sunset dolphin action…
November 27, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Sunset dolphin action…
Goodnight, Sun. 🌞
November 27, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Goodnight, Sun. 🌞
Pre-Thanksgiving dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico!! 🐬
November 27, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Pre-Thanksgiving dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico!! 🐬
Restoring compassionate pain care: a call to action kevinmd.com/2024/11/restor… via @kevinmd
Well done!! 👏🏼
An excellent commentary with solid opioid policy recommendations from @ravensspirit68. 👇#CompassionatePainCarere
https://kevinmd.com/2024/11/restor…
November 25, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Restoring compassionate pain care: a call to action kevinmd.com/2024/11/restor… via @kevinmd
Well done!! 👏🏼
An excellent commentary with solid opioid policy recommendations from @ravensspirit68. 👇#CompassionatePainCarere
Reposted by Chad D. Kollas, MD, FACP, FAAHPM
Dear followers,
If you can help... LIKE and REPOST.
Many thanks!
#PalliativeCare #HAPM #HPM #HAPC #Hospice
If you can help... LIKE and REPOST.
Many thanks!
#PalliativeCare #HAPM #HPM #HAPC #Hospice
November 17, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Dear followers,
If you can help... LIKE and REPOST.
Many thanks!
#PalliativeCare #HAPM #HPM #HAPC #Hospice
If you can help... LIKE and REPOST.
Many thanks!
#PalliativeCare #HAPM #HPM #HAPC #Hospice
Falling a bit behind here, so if I haven’t followed you back yet, don’t fret.
(Wow, I sound like such a dad!🤦🏻♂️)
Working on a textbook chapter on opioid law and policy, but I will try to keep up here, too.
(Wow, I sound like such a dad!🤦🏻♂️)
Working on a textbook chapter on opioid law and policy, but I will try to keep up here, too.
November 23, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Falling a bit behind here, so if I haven’t followed you back yet, don’t fret.
(Wow, I sound like such a dad!🤦🏻♂️)
Working on a textbook chapter on opioid law and policy, but I will try to keep up here, too.
(Wow, I sound like such a dad!🤦🏻♂️)
Working on a textbook chapter on opioid law and policy, but I will try to keep up here, too.
Goodnight, sun.
November 17, 2024 at 12:38 AM
Goodnight, sun.
Hey #HPM and #HaPC friends,
It’s looking like @aahpm.bsky.social is also making the transition to “The Good Place.” Let’s get them messaging more on the True Blue app.
It’s looking like @aahpm.bsky.social is also making the transition to “The Good Place.” Let’s get them messaging more on the True Blue app.
November 16, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Hey #HPM and #HaPC friends,
It’s looking like @aahpm.bsky.social is also making the transition to “The Good Place.” Let’s get them messaging more on the True Blue app.
It’s looking like @aahpm.bsky.social is also making the transition to “The Good Place.” Let’s get them messaging more on the True Blue app.
I’m having trouble keeping up with my new follows here, but I’m getting there…
November 16, 2024 at 2:17 PM
I’m having trouble keeping up with my new follows here, but I’m getting there…
