Preoperative Opioid Use
Cross-source consensus on Preoperative Opioid Use from 1 sources and 5 claims.
1 sources · 5 claims
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- Preoperative opioid use is described as the strongest predictor of persistent opioid use after surgery. — Responsible preoperative opioid use for hip or knee arthroplasty (OpioidHALT): a protocol for a randomised clinical trial of pharmacist-partnered opioid tapering prior to hip or knee arthroplasty
- Patients awaiting THA or TKA often use opioid analgesics for chronic pain despite limited evidence of benefit and known harms. — Responsible preoperative opioid use for hip or knee arthroplasty (OpioidHALT): a protocol for a randomised clinical trial of pharmacist-partnered opioid tapering prior to hip or knee arthroplasty
- International estimates suggest that 24% to 29% of patients use opioids before THA or TKA. — Responsible preoperative opioid use for hip or knee arthroplasty (OpioidHALT): a protocol for a randomised clinical trial of pharmacist-partnered opioid tapering prior to hip or knee arthroplasty
- An Australian multicentre cohort study found 38% preoperative opioid use among patients awaiting THA or TKA. — Responsible preoperative opioid use for hip or knee arthroplasty (OpioidHALT): a protocol for a randomised clinical trial of pharmacist-partnered opioid tapering prior to hip or knee arthroplasty
- Regular preoperative opioid use increases in-hospital opioid-related adverse drug events, including constipation and respiratory depression. — Responsible preoperative opioid use for hip or knee arthroplasty (OpioidHALT): a protocol for a randomised clinical trial of pharmacist-partnered opioid tapering prior to hip or knee arthroplasty