The Association of Cognitive Status and Post-Operative Opioid Prescribing in Older Adults

The Association of Cognitive Status and Post-Operative Opioid Prescribing in Older Adults

Objective:. To examine the differences in opioid prescribing by cognitive status following common elective surgical procedures among Medicare beneficiaries. Background:. Older individuals commonly experience changes in cognition with age. Although opioid prescribing is common after surgery, differen...

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Main Authors: Christina L. Shabet, BSE, Mark C. Bicket, MD, Emilie Blair, BA, Hsou Mei Hu, MBA, MHS, PhD, Kenneth M. Langa, MD, PhD, Mohammed U. Kabeto, MS, Deborah A. Levine, MD, MPH, Jennifer Waljee, MD, MPH, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2023-09-01
Series:Annals of Surgery Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/AS9.0000000000000320

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