Race and socioeconomic determinants of opioid use and disposal following pediatric surgery
This study suggests that opioids are indicated for acute post-surgical pain in children although select patient and parental factors are associated with the extent of usage. This study also highlights significant variability in prescribed doses for similar procedures and may indicate both overprescribing and underprescribing by physicians.
Authors
- David Baszynski
- Brittany E. Bryant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8888-0548)
- Adam C. Adler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6518-1549)
- Eduardo Medellin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7031-6612)
- Arvind Chandrakantan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7070-4949)
- Brian Harris Nathanson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5079-1814)
- Andrew Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0396-2868)
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Optim Design (United States) (US)
- Texas Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Opioid Management
- Published
- 2024-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5055/jom.0821
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00