Opioid Poisoning and Opioid Use Disorder in Older Trauma Patients.
Raoul DaoustJean PaquetLynne MooreAlexis CournoyerMarcel ÉmondSophie GosselinGilles J LavigneAline BoulangerJean-Marc Mac-ThiongJean-Marc ChaunyPublished in: Clinical interventions in aging (2020)
Opioid poisoning and opioid use disorder are rare events after hospitalization for trauma in older patients. However, opioids should be used cautiously in patients with a history of substance use disorder, opioid poisoning or opioid use.