Opioid dispensing after Cesarean delivery in British Columbia: a historical cohort analysis from 2004 to 2019.
Kimia ZiafatStefanie PoldermanNoushin NabaviRoanne PrestonAnthony ChauReinhard Michael KrauszStephan K W SchwarzK Malcolm MaclurePublished in: Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie (2022)
After Health Canada's 2008 warning against codeine use by breastfeeding mothers, post-CD opioid dispensing declined disjointedly across BC hospitals. Rates did not decrease further after the opioid overdose epidemic was declared a public health emergency in BC in 2016. The present study highlights opportunities for quality improvement and opioid stewardship through monitoring using administrative databases.