Opioid-induced respiratory depression and risk factors in a tertiary hospital: A retrospective study

• Main Authors: Nabil A. Almouaalamy (Author), Majed Alshamrani (Author), Waleed K. Alnejadi (Author), Ziyad M. Alharbi (Author), Faisal M. Aldosari (Author), Enad F. Alsulimani (Author), Saif A. Saif (Author), Mohammed K. Aldawsari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Opioids are potent analgesics used for the treatment of moderate to severe acute and chronic cancer and non-cancer pain. However, opioid usage may be limited by negative side effects, such as potentially life-threatening respiratory depression. Objectives: The aim of our study is to inve...