Real-world impact of acupuncture on analgesics and healthcare resource utilization in breast cancer survivors with pain
Ng D, Lee S, Lee R, Wang Y, Chan A. Real-world impact of acupuncture on analgesics and healthcare resource utilization in breast cancer survivors with pain. BMC Medicine 2024, 22: 394. PMID: 39285302, PMCID: PMC11406884, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-024-03626-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsImpact of acupunctureCancer survivorsHealthcare resource utilizationHealthcare costsAcupuncture-treated patientsHigh-utilizing patientsTotal healthcare costsShort-term opioidsCommercial health insuranceAcupuncture utilizationAcupuncture-treatedPost-acupunctureAcupuncture effectsPrevalence of opioidsMusculoskeletal painAcupunctureCancer diagnosisHealth insuranceReal-world settingsNSAID usePrescription fillsHealthcareUnited StatesResource utilization
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