The Association Between Prescribed Opioid Receipt and Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06155-9
Abstract: In the current opioid epidemic, opioid addiction and overdose deaths are a public health crisis. Researchers have uncovered other concerning findings related to opioid use, such as the association between prescribed opioids and respiratory infection,… read more here.
Keywords: prescribed opioid; opioid receipt; association prescribed; cap ... See more keywords
Prescribed opioid use is associated with increased all-purpose emergency department visits and hospitalizations in community-dwelling older adults in the United States
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1092199
Abstract: Background The geriatric and health characteristics of older adults make them more susceptible to the effects of opioids than younger groups. The number of older adults in the United States visiting the emergency department (ED)… read more here.
Keywords: health; older adults; visits hospitalizations; opioid use ... See more keywords
Subtypes in Patients Taking Prescribed Opioid Analgesics and Their Characteristics: A Latent Class Analysis
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.918371
Abstract: Background Owing to their pharmacological properties the use of opioid analgesics carries a risk of abuse and dependence, which are associated with a wide range of personal, social, and medical problems. Data-based approaches for identifying… read more here.
Keywords: opioid analgesics; group; opioid use; prescribed opioid ... See more keywords
Opioid Analgesic Use After an Acute Pain Visit: Evidence from a Urolithiasis Patient Cohort
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DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2022.8.56679
Abstract: Introduction Urolithiasis causes severe acute pain and is commonly treated with opioid analgesics in the emergency department (ED). We examined opioid analgesic use after episodes of acute pain. Methods Using data from a longitudinal trial… read more here.
Keywords: analgesic use; prescribed opioid; discharge; pain ... See more keywords
Perioperative opioid use and misuse.
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DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2019.0227
Abstract: Prescribed opioid misuse in North America is a public health crisis, with huge social, medical and economic repercussions. Surgery is an identified driver for persistent opioid use and misuse. The UK has also seen a… read more here.
Keywords: use misuse; prescribed opioid; opioid use; misuse ... See more keywords