Risk of Death at 1 Year Following Postpartum Opioid Exposure.

Arlyn HornMargaret A AdgentSarah S OsmundsonAndrew D WieseSharon E PhillipsStephen W PatrickMarie R GriffinCarlos G Grijalva

Published in: American journal of perinatology (2022)

· Opioid prescribing in the postpartum period is common.. · Prior studies show that >1 postnatal opioid fill is associated with adverse opioid-related events.. · > 1 opioid fill within 42 days of delivery was associated with an increase in 1-year risk of death..

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
primary care