Evaluation of Emergency Department Management of Opioid-Tolerant Cancer Patients With Acute Pain.

Related Articles Evaluation of Emergency Department Management of Opioid-Tolerant Cancer Patients With Acute Pain. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2017 Oct;54(4):501-507 Authors: Patel PM, Goodman LF, Knepel SA, Miller CC, Azimi A, Phillips G, Gustin JL, Hartman A Abstract CONTEXT: There are no previously published studies examining opioid doses administered to opioid-tolerant cancer patients during emergency department (ED) encounters. OBJECTIVES: To determine if opioid-tolerant cancer patients presenting with acute pain exacerbations receive adequate initial doses of as needed (PRN) opioids during ED encounters based on home oral morphine equivalent (OME) use. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study of opioid-tolerant cancer…
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