Association Between Opioid-Related Mortality and History of Surgical Procedure: A Population-Based Case-Control Study
Mhd Wasem Alsabbagh,
Michael A. Beazely,
Leona Spasik
Abstract:Objective:
This study examined whether there is an association between opioid-related mortality and surgical procedures.
Methods:
A case-control study design using deceased controls compared individuals with and without opioid death and their exposure to common surgeries in the preceding 4 years. This population-based study used linked death and hospitalization databases in Canada (excluding Quebec) from January 01, 2008 to December 31, 2017. Cases of o… Show more
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