Increased risk of adverse events in non-cancer patients with chronic and high-dose opioid use—A health insurance claims analysis
Background Chronic and high dose opioid use may result in adverse events. We analyzed the risk associated with chronic and high dose opioid prescription in a Swiss population. Methods Using insurance claims data covering one-sixth of the Swiss population, we analyzed recurrent opioid prescriptions (...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7489518/?tool=EBI |