Opioids prescribed after low-risk surgical procedures in the United States, 2004-2012

JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 315, Issue 15, 2016, Pages 1654-1657

  Wunsch, Hannah ^a   Wijeysundera, Duminda N ^b   Passarella, Molly A ^c   Neuman, Mark D ^d  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCODONE PLUS PARACETAMOL; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OXYCODONE PLUS PARACETAMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; HYDROCODONE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND SURGERY; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES; AGE; ARTHROSCOPY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HERNIA, INGUINAL; KNEE; LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PRESCRIPTION; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ARTHROSCOPY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; HYDROCODONE; KNEE JOINT; MIDDLE AGED; OXYCODONE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RISK; SEX FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84964330983     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.0130     Document Type: Letter

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