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Horn A, Adgent MA, Osmundson SS, Wiese AD, Phillips SE, Patrick SW, Griffin MR, Grijalva CG. Risk of Death at 1 Year Following Postpartum Opioid Exposure. American journal of perinatology. 2022 May 31.
Abstract
Opioids are commonly prescribed to women for acute pain following childbirth. Postpartum prescription opioid exposure is associated with adverse opioid-related morbidities but the association with all-cause mortality is not well studied. This study aimed to examine the association between postpartum opioid prescription fills and the 1-year risk of all-cause mortality among women with live births.