Seven predictors to forecast the number of opioid pills needed at hospital discharge after gynecologic surgery for benign and malignant indications appear to make up an effective model for prescribing, according to new research.
The study, published in JAMA Network Open (2022;5[7]:e2222973), concluded that age, educational attainment, smoking history, anticipated pain medication use, anxiety regarding surgery, operative time and preoperative pregabalin administration are highly correlated with