Opioid-induced respiratory depression increases hospital costs and length of stay in patients recovering on the general care floor

Abstract Background Opioid-induced respiratory depression is common on the general care floor. However, the clinical and economic burden of respiratory depression is not well-described. The PRediction of Opioid-induced respiratory Depression In patients monitored by capnoGraphY (PRODIGY) trial creat...

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Main Authors: Ashish K. Khanna, Leif Saager, Sergio D. Bergese, Carla R. Jungquist, Hiroshi Morimatsu, Shoichi Uezono, Lian Kah Ti, Roy Soto, Wei Jiang, Wolfgang Buhre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-021-01307-8