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Patterns and predictors of chronic opioid use in older adults: A retrospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Given the controversy around the effectiveness of opioid treatment for chronic pain and the lack of detailed guidance for prescribing opioids in older adults, the objectives of this study were to estimate the trajectories and predictors of opioid use in older adults. METHODS: Data were e...

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Autores principales: Oh, GYeon, Abner, Erin L., Fardo, David W., Freeman, Patricia R., Moga, Daniela C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6329525/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30633773
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210341