Sentences with phrase «persistent opioid use»

Gallbladder removal and colon surgery were among procedures associated with highest risk of new persistent opioid use, said lead abstract author Calista Harbaugh, M.D., a general surgery resident at the University of Michigan Medical School and pediatric surgery researcher at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and the Michigan Opioid Engagement Network.

They looked for persistent opioid use, defined as continued prescription refills 90 to 180 days after the surgical procedure and beyond what is expected after routine surgery.

They found the incidence of new persistent opioid use following surgery was 4.8 percent, ranging from 2.7 percent to 15.2 percent across procedures, as compared to 0.1 percent in the nonoperative control group.

Among patients not previously taking opioids, those with higher pain scores the day of surgery — both in the affected joint and overall body pain — were more likely to report persistent opioid use at six months.

Led by Jenna Goesling, PhD, of the University of Michigan, the study identifies several «red flags» for persistent opioid use — particularly previous use of high - dose opioids.

«Low risk of developing persistent opioid use after major surgery.»

The highest risk of long - term persistent opioid use occurred after lung resection procedures.

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There are limited data on the risk of previously opioid - naive individuals developing persistent postoperative opioid use.

Patients in the study were those at highest risk for developing chronic pain and persistent high - dose opioid use after major surgery.