Sa1329 THE IMPACT OF OPIOID EPIDEMIC TRENDS ON HOSPITALIZED ACUTE PANCREATITIS PATIENTS

Opioid use disorder (OUD) has become a public health crisis in the United States. OUD has been shown to have worse outcomes in patients with chronic conditions. Although opioids are widely used for pain management in acute conditions such as acute pancreatitis (AP), the impact of OUD on outcomes in patients with AP remains unknown. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence, trends and impact of OUD on outcomes in hospitalized patients with AP.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 31, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Abdullah S. Shaikh, MHD YASSIN AL Mouslmani, Mohamed Tausif Siddiqui, Hamzeh Saraireh, Shifa Umar, Sumant Arora, Mohammad Bilal, Praveen Guturu Tags: Saturday abstract Source Type: research