Patterns of use and factors associated with early discontinuation of opioids following major trauma.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.05.013
Abstract: BACKGROUND Inappropriate use of prescription opioids is a growing public-health issue. We sought to estimate the proportion of traumatic injury patients using legal prescription opioids up to 1-year after hospitalization. METHODS We used 2006-2014 claims… read more here.
Keywords: opioid use; trauma; discontinuation; prescription ... See more keywords