Modest increase in risk of acute coronary syndrome associated with morphine use in cancer patients: A population-based nested case-control study

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 295-298

  Lee, Cynthia Wei Sheng ^a,b   Muo, Chih Hsin ^a   Liang, Ji An ^a,c   Sung, Fung Chang ^a,c   Kao, Chia Hung ^a,c  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Cancers; Morphine; Pain management

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; ANALGESIA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PAIN; PROCEDURES; RISK; RISK FACTOR; TAIWAN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; RISK; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 84899906647     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2014.01.009     Document Type: Article

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