Opioid Prescription, Morbidity, and Mortality in US Transplant Recipients

C. Abbott, Kevin; Fwu, Chyng‐Wen; W. Eggers, Paul; W. Eggers, Anne; Kline, Prudence; L. Kimmel, Paul

doi:10.1097/tp.0000000000002057

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Opioid Prescription, Morbidity, and Mortality in US Transplant Recipients

Published in Transplantation • Jan 11, 2018

Authors:

Kevin C. Abbott

Chyng‐Wen Fwu

Paul W. Eggers

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines recommend caution in prescribing opioids for chronic pain. The characteristics of opioid prescription (OpRx) among kidney transplant (KTx) recipients have not been described in a national population. METHODS: We assessed OpRx prevalen...

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Hazard ratio

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