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Predictors of new persistent opioid use after benign hysterectomy in the United States
AlAshqar A, Ishiwata R, Moss C, Andersen KM, Yanek L, Bicket MC, Alexander GC, Borahay MA. Predictors of new persistent opioid use after benign hysterectomy in the United States. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 227: 68.e1-68.e24. PMID: 35248573, PMCID: PMC9253094, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.02.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew persistent opioid usePersistent opioid usePerioperative opioid prescriptionOpioid usePerioperative prescriptionBenign hysterectomyOpioid prescriptionsSurgical complicationsClinical Classification Software codesNational insurance claims databaseLogistic regressionNew persistent usePrevalent opioid useRetrospective cohort studyInsurance Claims DatabaseMultivariate logistic regressionPersistent usePreoperative painCohort studyNaïve womenInvasive hysterectomyMedication usePain disordersSurgical indicationsTobacco smoking
2020
Association of demographic, clinical, and hospital‐related factors with use of robotic hysterectomy for benign indications: A national database study
Smith AJB, AlAshqar A, Chaves KF, Borahay MA. Association of demographic, clinical, and hospital‐related factors with use of robotic hysterectomy for benign indications: A national database study. International Journal Of Medical Robotics And Computer Assisted Surgery 2020, 16: e2107. PMID: 32276286, PMCID: PMC9206512, DOI: 10.1002/rcs.2107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesDemographyFemaleHospitalsHumansHysterectomyLaparoscopyRobotic Surgical ProceduresUnited StatesConceptsRobotic hysterectomyPatient factorsBenign indicationsHospital characteristicsGynecologic diagnosisHospital-level disparitiesHospital-related factorsNational database studyNational Inpatient SampleCross-sectional studyBenign hysterectomyInpatient SampleTeaching hospitalHysterectomyDatabase studyInpatient hysterectomyRobotic approachWomenHospitalDiagnosisAssociationIndicationsProfit hospitalsFactors