Outputs (2)

Risks and benefits of oral modified-release compared with oral immediate-release opioid use after surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Liu, S., Athar, A., Quach, D., Patanwala, A. E., Naylor, J. M., Stevens, J. A., …Penm, J. (2023). Risks and benefits of oral modified-release compared with oral immediate-release opioid use after surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Anaesthesia, 78(10), 1225-1236. https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.16085

Prescription of modified-release opioids for acute postoperative pain is widespread despite evidence to show their use may be associated with an increased risk of adverse effects. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine the availabl... Read More about Risks and benefits of oral modified-release compared with oral immediate-release opioid use after surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Predictors of persistent postoperative opioid use following colectomy: a population‐based cohort study from England (2023)
Journal Article
Baamer, R. M., Humes, D. J., Toh, L. S., Knaggs, R. D., & Lobo, D. N. (2023). Predictors of persistent postoperative opioid use following colectomy: a population‐based cohort study from England. Anaesthesia, 78(9), 1081-1092. https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.16055

This retrospective cohort study on adults undergoing colectomy from 2010 to 2019 used linked primary (Clinical Practice Research Datalink), and secondary (Hospital Episode Statistics) care data to determine the prevalence of persistent postoperative... Read More about Predictors of persistent postoperative opioid use following colectomy: a population‐based cohort study from England.