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Original Research: Anesthesiology

Postoperative opioid-induced respiratory depression or oversedation requiring naloxone treatment in a community hospital: a case series

Olivia R. Newgaarda Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USAView further author information
, BS,
Toby N. Weingartenb Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USAView further author information
, MD,
Juraj Sprungb Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USAView further author information
, MD, PhD,
Alex T. Suginakac Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USAView further author information
, DO &
Carmelina Gurrieric Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USACorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3362-0612View further author information
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Pages 55-60 | Received 09 Aug 2023, Accepted 27 Sep 2023, Published online: 18 Oct 2023

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