Opioid Poisoning and Opioid Use Disorder in Older Trauma Patients.

Raoul Daoust Jean PaquetLynne MooreAlexis CournoyerMarcel ÉmondSophie GosselinGilles J LavigneAline BoulangerJean-Marc Mac-ThiongJean-Marc Chauny

Published 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.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
trauma patients
physical activity
community dwelling