Unused opioid prescription prevalence after pediatric ambulatory surgery: a survey study
Abstract Background Surgery is a risk factor for opioid initiation, persistent use, and subsequent misuse in pediatric patients. The objective of this study was to assess the rate of postoperative opioid prescribing and extent of unused opioid prescriptions on the first postoperative day after pedia...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-11-01
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Series: | Annals of Pediatric Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43159-022-00219-7 |