Examination of the nutritional intake of patients undergoing opioid replacement therapy: A systematic review.

Freya WaddingtonMark NauntonJackson ThomasGreg KyleBrendon WheatleyVictor Maduabuchi Oguoma

Published in: Nutrition & dietetics: the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia (2022)

Minimal research into the nutritional intake of opioid replacement therapy patients exists. The existing research is suggestive of irregular nutritional intake from both macro and micronutrient consumption and indicates a need for further studies and increased attention on this vulnerable patient group.

Keyphrases

replacement therapy
smoking cessation
patients undergoing
end stage renal disease
chronic pain
pain management
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
weight gain
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
working memory
patient reported outcomes
body mass index