Browsing by Subject "Prolonged use"
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Opioid Prescribing Patterns and Prolonged Opioid Use in Opioid-Naive Adults after Surgical and Emergency Care in Nova Scotia
(2022-05-03)I conducted three studies about opioid prescribing and prolonged opioid use - an important outcome of opioid prescribing for acute pain. In the first study I employed systematic review methodology to summarize risk of ... -
Patterns of Opioid Exposure in the Emergency Care System and Prolonged Opioid Use Among Opioid-Naïve Adults With Low Back Pain
(2022-08-02)The objectives of this thesis were to: 1) describe the characteristics of opioids delivered to opioid-naïve adults with low back pain as they transition through a Canadian emergency care system; 2) identify different ...