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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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnalgesics, OpioidFemaleHumansHysterectomyOpioid-Related DisordersPainPain, PostoperativeRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsNew 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
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Perioperative opioid dispensing and persistent use after benign hysterectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hessami K, Welch J, Frost A, AlAshqar A, Arian S, Gough E, Borahay M. Perioperative opioid dispensing and persistent use after benign hysterectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 229: 23-32.e3. PMID: 36539027, PMCID: PMC10276170, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.12.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidFemaleFibromyalgiaHumansHysterectomyMorphine DerivativesOpioid-Related DisordersPain, PostoperativeConceptsPersistent opioid useOpioid useBenign hysterectomyHysterectomy routeOpioid dispensingsAbdominal hysterectomyVaginal hysterectomyBack painAlcohol useDosage of opioidsEquivalents of opioidsRoute of hysterectomyYounger patient ageRandom-effects modelWeb of SciencePerioperative opioidsPatient agePerioperative periodSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeHysterectomyOpioidsHigh riskOperative complexityStudy inception