Surgical prescription opioid trajectories among state Medicaid enrollees

CONCLUSIONS: Findings support the importance of surgeons setting realistic patient expectations for post-surgical opioid use, as well as the importance of coordination of post-surgical care among patients failing to fully taper off opioids within 1-3 months of surgery.PMID:38189189 | DOI:10.5055/jom.0832

Source: Journal of Opioid Management - January 8, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Jenna L McCauley Ralph C Ward David J Taber William T Basco Mulugeta Gebregziabher Charles Reitman William P Moran Robert A Cina Mark A Lockett Sarah J Ball Source Type: research