Higher Amounts of Opioids Filled After Surgery Increase Risk of Serious Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Among Older Adults

BACKGROUND: Despite increasing numbers of older adults undergoing surgery and the known risks of opioids, little is known about the potential association between opioid prescribing and serious falls and fall-related injuries after surgery. OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and risk factors of se...

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Published in:J Gen Intern Med
Main Authors: Santosa, Katherine B., Lai, Yen-Ling, Brummett, Chad M., Oliver, Jeremie D., Hu, Hsou-Mei, Englesbe, Michael J., Blair, Emilie M., Waljee, Jennifer F.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer International Publishing 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7572978/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32748343
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-06015-6
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