A retrospective study of opioid prescribing patterns at hospital discharge in surgical patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Samir M KendaleJing WangJeanna D BlitzSteven CalvinoGermaine CuffNicholas BaroneAndrew D RosenbergLisa Doan

Published in: Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie (2018)

This study shows that surgical patients at risk for OSA or confirmed OSA are prescribed opioids at similar rates and doses upon discharge despite guidelines that recommend minimizing opioid use in OSA patients. These findings indicate a need to implement different strategies to reduce the prescription of opioids to patients with OSA.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
chronic pain
pain management
end stage renal disease
sleep apnea
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
primary care
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
adverse drug