Kevin B. Walker
2023
Association between Initial Opioid Prescription and Patient Pain with Continued Opioid Use among Opioid-Naïve Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery in a Large American Health System
2023 • Abass Babatunde, Lior Rennert, Kevin B. Walker, Douglas L. Furmanek, Dawn W. Blackhurst, Vito A. Cancellaro, Alain H. Litwin, Kerry A. Howard
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Association between Initial Opioid Prescription and Patient Pain with Continued Opioid Use among Opioid-Naïve Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery in a Large American Health System
2023-05-09 • Abass Babatunde, Lior Rennert, Kevin B. Walker, Douglas L. Furmanek, Dawn W. Blackhurst, Vito A. Cancellaro, Alain H. Litwin, Kerry A. Howard
There is growing concern about the over-prescription of opioids and the risks of long-term use. This study examined the relationship between initial need (pre-operative, post-operative, and discharge pain) and dosage of opioids in the first prescription after surgery with continued opioid use through opioid refills over 12 months, while considering patient-level characteristics. A total of 9262 opioid-naïve patients underwent elective surgery, 7219 of whom were prescribed opioids following surgery. The results sho…
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