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High-dose opioid utilization and mortality among individuals initiating hemodialysis

BACKGROUND: Individuals undergoing hemodialysis in the United States frequently report pain and receive three-fold more opioid prescriptions than the general population. While opioid use is appropriate for select patients, high-dose utilization may contribute to an increased risk of death due to pos...

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Autores principales: Daubresse, Matthew, Alexander, G. Caleb, Crews, Deidra C., Segev, Dorry L., Lentine, Krista, McAdams-DeMarco, Mara A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7901089/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33622271
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12882-021-02266-5