The Association Between Prescribed Opioid Receipt and Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
ConclusionThe findings suggest prescribed opioid receipt is a risk factor for CAP. The included studies examined post-operative patients and patients with chronic medical conditions. Further research is needed to examine the impact of opioids on the incidence of CAP in an otherwise healthy population.
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research
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