A Call for Improved Screening of Preoperative Prescription Drug Abuse: A Scalar Assessment Not Limited to Opioids

Prescription-drug abuse has strained US healthcare. While several investigations highlight an association between opioid use and adverse postoperative outcomes, similar associations with nonopioid prescription-drugs remain under-studied. Furthermore, patients’ underlying prescription drug use patter...

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Published in:Annals of surgery open 2021-06, Vol.2 (2), p.e061-e061
Main Authors: Emara, Ahmed K., Klika, Alison K., Piuzzi, Nicolas S.
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Language:English
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Summary:Prescription-drug abuse has strained US healthcare. While several investigations highlight an association between opioid use and adverse postoperative outcomes, similar associations with nonopioid prescription-drugs remain under-studied. Furthermore, patients’ underlying prescription drug use patterns remain poorly characterized. This perspective details such obstacles which hinder translating literature-reported findings into practice.
ISSN:2691-3593
2691-3593
DOI:10.1097/AS9.0000000000000061