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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |