Perioperative methadone prescribing and association with respiratory depression.
Bova S, Kruer R, Nesbit S, Grant M, Jarrell A. Perioperative methadone prescribing and association with respiratory depression. Journal Of Opioid Management 2020, 16: 443-449. PMID: 33428191, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2020.0602.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercent of patientsRespiratory depressionMethadone useMethadone initiationMethadone dosingRisk factorsPost-operative respiratory depressionAcute post-operative painSingle academic medical centerInadequate pain controlPost-operative painPost-operative dayAcademic medical centerAnalgesia managementChronic opioidsPain controlAdult patientsBaseline characteristicsCohort studyMost patientsSurgery patientsAdult inpatientsSingle centerMale sexMedical records