Open Access<p>The Persistence of Opioid Use Following Surgical Admission: An Australian Single-Site Retrospective Cohort Study</p>
Author(s) -
Felicity Veal,
A. Reed Thompson,
Samuel Halliday,
Peter Boyles,
Christopher E. P. Orlikowski,
Lre Bereznicki
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s235764
Subject(s) - medicine , hydromorphone , oxycodone , opioid , retrospective cohort study , medical prescription , codeine , anesthesia , methadone , fentanyl , chronic pain , morphine , surgery , physical therapy , pharmacology , receptor
Acute pain is common following surgery, with opioids frequently employed in its management. Studies indicate that commencing an opioid during a hospital admission increases the likelihood of long-term use. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of opioid persistence amongst opioid-naïve patients following surgery as well as the indication for use.