Rates of appropriate laxative prophylaxis for opioid-induced constipation in veterans with lung cancer: a retrospective cohort study.

Timothy J BrownNeil KeshvaniArjun GuptaHui YangDeepak AgrawalTri C LeDavid E GerberCarlos A Alvarez

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2020)

In this study of veterans with lung cancer, almost 90% received inadequate or inappropriate OIC prophylaxis. Efforts to educate physicians and patients to promote appropriate OIC prophylaxis in combination with systems-level changes are warranted.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
primary care
chronic pain
peritoneal dialysis
pain management
oxidative stress
diabetic rats
patient reported outcomes
drug induced
irritable bowel syndrome