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Papers: 27 Jul 2019 - 2 Aug 2019


Human Studies


2020 Apr


Surgery


167


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New persistent opioid use among older patients following surgery: A Medicare claims analysis.

Authors

Santosa KB, Hu H-M, Brummett CM, Olsen MA, Englesbe MJ, Williams EA, Waljee JF
Surgery. 2020 Apr; 167(4):732-742.
PMID: 31349994.

Abstract

Although new persistent opioid use and high-risk prescribing have been recognized as important postoperative complications among younger patients (18-64 years of age), little is known about the incidence for postoperative opioid use among older patients (>65 years of age).