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Long-term opioid therapy trajectories and overdose in patients with and without cancer.
Merlin J, Black A, Midboe A, Troszak L, Asch S, Bohnert A, Fenton B, Giannitrapani K, Glassman P, Kerns R, Silveira M, Lorenz K, Abel E, Becker W. Long-term opioid therapy trajectories and overdose in patients with and without cancer. BMJ Oncology 2023, 2: e000023. PMID: 38259328, PMCID: PMC10802123, DOI: 10.1136/bmjonc-2022-000023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term opioid therapyVeterans Health Administration databaseRetrospective cohort studyCornerstone of managementOpioid overdose riskHealth Administration databaseOpioid-related overdosesPresence of cancerRole of cancerOpioid receiptOpioid therapyCohort studyConclusions PatientsMost patientsObjective painOpioid risksDose/Opioid overdoseOverdose riskInternational ClassificationLower riskPatientsEffect of trajectoriesCancerAdministration database
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Long-Term Opioid Therapy and Overdose in Patients With and Without Cancer (CO203A)
Merlin J, Black A, Troszak L, Giannitrapani K, Lorenz K. Long-Term Opioid Therapy and Overdose in Patients With and Without Cancer (CO203A). Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2022, 63: 1065-1066. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term opioid therapyOpioid therapyOpioid prescriptionsOpioid overdoseElectronic health record databaseTerm opioid therapyCancer pain managementRetrospective cohort studyCox proportional hazardsOpioid overdose riskHealth record databaseYears of ageRole of cancerOpioid receiptCohort studyMost patientsPain managementOutpatient visitsInpatient admissionsVHA careOpioid risksDose/Inclusion criteriaOverdose riskLatent growth mixture modelingLong-term Opioid Therapy and Overdose in Patients with and without Cancer
Merlin J, Black A, Midboe A, Troszak L, Asch S, Bohnert A, Fenton B, Giannitrapani K, Glassman P, Kerns R, Silveira M, Lorenz K, Becker W. Long-term Opioid Therapy and Overdose in Patients with and without Cancer. Journal Of Pain 2022, 23: 60. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2022.03.225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term opioid therapyOpioid therapyCox proportional hazard modelingElectronic health record databaseCancer pain managementRetrospective cohort studyProportional hazard modelingOpioid overdose riskHealth record databasePresence of cancerRole of cancerOpioid receiptCohort entryCohort studyHazard ratioMost patientsPain managementOpioid risksDose/Inclusion criteriaOpioid overdoseOverdose riskLatent growth mixture modelingLower riskPatients