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Does a guideline for discharge opioid prescriptions based on pre-discharge usage decrease opioid prescriptions and effectively treat pain in patients admitted after general surgical procedures?
Does a guideline for discharge opioid prescriptions based on pre-discharge usage decrease opioid prescriptions and effectively treat pain in patients admitted after general surgical procedures?
Implementing a discharge opioid prescription guideline based on pre-discharge usage can substantially decrease opioid prescriptions while effectively managing pain.
Supports immediate adoption of pre-discharge usage-guided opioid prescribing to curb overprescription; extends Level 1 evidence for tailored surgical discharge regimens.
For patients admitted after surgical procedures, post-discharge opioid use is best predicted by usage the day before discharge. Use of this guideline could decrease opioid prescriptions substantially and effectively treat patients' pain.
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