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2020 Jun 19


J Crohns Colitis


14


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Opioid Use Disorder Increases 30-Day Readmission Risk in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Hospitalizations: a Nationwide Matched Analysis.

Authors

Charilaou P, Mohapatra S, Joshi T, Devani K, Gadiparthi C, Pitchumoni CS, Goldstein D
J Crohns Colitis. 2020 Jun 19; 14(5):636-645.
PMID: 31804682.

Abstract

The opioid epidemic has become increasingly concerning, with the ever-increasing prescribing of opioid medications in recent years, especially in IBD patients with chronic pain. We aimed to isolate the effect of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) on 30-day readmission risk after an IBD-related hospitalization.