Trends of Opioid Use Disorder Among Hospitalized Patients With Chronic Pain.
Vwaire OrhurhuMayowa OlusunmadeIvan UritsOmar ViswanathJacquelin PeckMariam Salisu OrhurhuPeju AdekoyaSameer HirjiJohn SampsonThomas SimopoulosJatinder S GillPublished in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2019)
These findings suggest that the prevalence of OUD increased substantially from 2011 to 2015. Disparities of OUD with increasing opioid use among vulnerable populations including women, those with Medicare insurance, tobacco use disorder, and low annual income should be explored further.