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Opioid use disorder treatment lowers risk of overdose after surgery, study finds

Opioid use disorder treatment lowers risk of overdose after surgery, study finds

Although individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) are significantly more prone to overdose or have a complication after major surgery than those without the disorder, using medications for the treatment of OUD before surgery may eliminate that extra risk, suggests a big, first-of-its-kind study presented on the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023 annual meeting. Patients with OUD who […]