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Opioid use and associated factors in 1676 patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a multicentre quality improvement project.

Samantha BaillieJimmy K LimdiAsh BassiAileen FraserGareth ParkesGlyn ScottTim RaineChristopher Andrew LambNicholas Alexander KennedyNatalia FumisMelissa A SmithAndrew NicolaouHolly EmmsJohn WyeAnouk LehmannIsabel CarberyJames GoodhandRobert LeesWaleed BeshyahPavit LuthraRichard PollokChristian Selinger
Published in: Frontline gastroenterology (2023)
1 in 10 patients with IBD attending outpatient appointments were opioid exposed in the past year while a quarter of inpatients were discharged with opioids, and 11% continued to use opioids 12 months after discharge. IBD services should aim to identify patients exposed to opioids, reduce exposure where possible and facilitate access to alternative pain management approaches.
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