The Association Between Prescribed Opioid Receipt and Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Catherine SteffensMinhee SungLori A BastianE Jennifer EdelmanAlexandria BrackettCraig G Gunderson

Published in: Journal of general internal medicine (2020)

The findings suggest prescribed opioid receipt is a risk factor for CAP. The included studies examined post-operative patients and patients with chronic medical conditions. Further research is needed to examine the impact of opioids on the incidence of CAP in an otherwise healthy population.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
community acquired pneumonia
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
patient reported outcomes