Article
Patterns of opioid use after surgical discharge: a multicentre, prospective cohort study in 25 countries
2023-10-02
Abstract excerpt
<h4>Background</h4> Excessive post-surgical opioid prescribing is contributing to the growing opioid crisis. Prescribing practices are modifiable, yet data to guide appropriate prescription of opioids at surgical discharge remain sparse. We therefore aimed to evaluate the factors associated with opioid consumption following discharge from surgery. <h4>Methods</h4> We performed an international, prospective, multic...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 2330f5ac-2574-5fc0-9c29-725088de9c4f
- DOI
- 10.1101/2023.09.30.23296378
