Trends in the Use of Gabapentinoids and Opioids in the Postoperative Period Among Older Adults
Bongiovanni T, Gan S, Finlayson E, Ross J, Harrison J, Boscardin W, Steinman M. Trends in the Use of Gabapentinoids and Opioids in the Postoperative Period Among Older Adults. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2318626. PMID: 37326989, PMCID: PMC10276300, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.18626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative periodCross-sectional studyGabapentinoid prescribingSurgical proceduresConcomitant prescribingGabapentinoid prescriptionOlder adultsPostoperative prescribingProcedure typeSerial cross-sectional studyPatients 66 yearsUse of gabapentinoidsProportion of patientsTotal study cohortAdverse drug eventsCommon surgical procedureConcurrent prescribingMultimodal painPostoperative opioidsOpioid prescribingOpioid usePain SocietyStudy cohortMean ageDrug events