Chronic opioid use and complication risks in women with endometriosis: A cohort study in US administrative claims.

Stephanie E ChiuveRyan D KilpatrickMark D HornsteinNatalia Petruski-IvlevaLani R WegrzynElizabeth C DabrowskiPriscilla VelentgasMichael C SnabesBrian T Bateman

Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2021)

Women with endometriosis had a four times greater risk of chronic opioid use compared to women without. Multimorbidity among these patients was associated with the elevated risk of chronic opioid use and should be taken into account during treatment selection.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
pregnant women
metabolic syndrome
drug induced
risk assessment
patient reported outcomes
insulin resistance
human health
breast cancer risk