Factors Associated With Opioid Use in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Pancreatitis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Limited guidance exists regarding the optimal approach to management of pain in acute pancreatitis (AP).

Objectives

To investigate sources of variability in opioid use for treatment of acute pain in patients hospitalized for AP and to explore a potential association of opioid prescribing patterns with length of stay.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study included 4307 patients 18 years and older hospitalized for AP in a community-based integrated health care system, from January 1, 2008, to June 30, 2015. Analysis began in November 2017.

Exposures

Opioid use was quantified by morphine equivalent dose (MED).

Main outcomes and measures

Three analyses were performed: (1) factors associated with increased opioid adminis

SUBMITTER: Wu BU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6481601 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature