Originally published by our sister publication Pain Medicine News
According to recently published research, patients who are younger, are opioid-naive and those with a lower discharge pain score are more likely to not need any opioids after many common surgeries.
As patients transition to home, understanding their history with opioids and how they feel upon discharge may help clinicians prescribe the appropriate number of postoperative opioids, according to the investigators.
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