Correlation Between 24-Hour Predischarge Opioid Use and Amount of Opioids Prescribed at Hospital Discharge.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The United States is experiencing an opioid abuse epidemic. Opioid overprescription by physicians may contribute to this epidemic.

Objectives

To determine if there was a correlation between a postoperative patient's 24-hour predischarge opioid use and the amount of opioids prescribed at hospital discharge and to determine the number of patients who used no opioids prior to discharge but were still prescribed opioids after hospital discharge.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study performed a retrospective record review of 18 343 postoperative patients at Boston Medical Center and Lahey Hospital and Medical Center-Burlington Campus who were discharged home after a postoperative inpatient admission of at least 24 hours. Data collection s

SUBMITTER: Chen EY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5838710 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature