Respiratory events associated with concomitant opioid and sedative use among Medicare beneficiaries with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

BACKGROUND: Opioids and sedatives are commonly prescribed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients for symptoms of dyspnoea, pain, insomnia, depression and anxiety. Older adults are advised to avoid these medications due to increased adverse events, including respiratory events. This...

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Autores principales: Le, Tham Thi, Park, Siyeon, Choi, Michelle, Wijesinha, Marniker, Khokhar, Bilal, Simoni-Wastila, Linda
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2020
Materias:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7173985/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32213535
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2019-000483

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7173985/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32213535
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2019-000483

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