Prevalence and Risk Factors for Iatrogenic Opioid Withdrawal in Medical Critical Care Patients.

ABSTRACT: Opioids are the mainstay of pain management and sedation in critically ill patients, which can lead to the development of physiologic tolerance and dependency. The prevalence of iatrogenic opioid withdrawal syndrome (IWS) is reported as 17-32% in the ICU; however, limited evidence exists for the medical ICU patient population.

Objectives

To identify the and risk factors for IWS in adult patients admitted to critical care medicine services who received greater than or equal to 24 hours of continuous opioid infusion therapy.

Design setting and participants

A prospective, observational study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in adult medical ICU patients. Ninety-two patients who received greater than or equal to 24 hours of continuous opioid infusions were included in th

SUBMITTER: Fox MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10158916 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature