Predictors of persistent opioid use in bladder cancer patients undergoing radical cystectomy: A SEER-Medicare analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Non-opioid naïve patients have higher rates of post-operative opioid prescription than opioid-naïve patients. Physician prescribing practices play a role in persistent use, as initial prescription amount predicts persistent use even in non-opioid naïve patients. Significant physician variation in both prescribing practices and rates of persistent use suggest a role for standardizing practices.PMID:38565428 | DOI:10.1016/j.urolonc.2024.03.010
Source: Urologic Oncology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Christopher J Staniorski Michelle Yu Danielle Sharbaugh Michael G Stencel John M Myrga Benjamin J Davies Jonathan G Yabes Bruce Jacobs Source Type: research
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