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Opioid-related respiratory and gastrointestinal adverse events in patients with acute postoperative pain: prevalence, predictors, and burden

Gary M. Oderda Gary M. Oderda, Pharm D, MPH, are with the College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Anthony J. Senagore, MD, are with the Homer Stryker School of Medicine, Borgess Medical Center/Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; Kellie Morland, Marla Kugel, MS, MPH and Sizhu Liu, MS, are with theXcenda, LLC, Palm Harbor, Florida, USA; Sheikh Usman Iqbal, MD, MPH, MBA, are with the Trevena, Inc, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, USA; Ashraf S. Habib, MD, are with the Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.Correspondence[email protected]
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Anthony J. Senagore Gary M. Oderda, Pharm D, MPH, are with the College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Anthony J. Senagore, MD, are with the Homer Stryker School of Medicine, Borgess Medical Center/Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; Kellie Morland, Marla Kugel, MS, MPH and Sizhu Liu, MS, are with theXcenda, LLC, Palm Harbor, Florida, USA; Sheikh Usman Iqbal, MD, MPH, MBA, are with the Trevena, Inc, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, USA; Ashraf S. Habib, MD, are with the Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.View further author information
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Kellie Morland Gary M. Oderda, Pharm D, MPH, are with the College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Anthony J. Senagore, MD, are with the Homer Stryker School of Medicine, Borgess Medical Center/Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; Kellie Morland, Marla Kugel, MS, MPH and Sizhu Liu, MS, are with theXcenda, LLC, Palm Harbor, Florida, USA; Sheikh Usman Iqbal, MD, MPH, MBA, are with the Trevena, Inc, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, USA; Ashraf S. Habib, MD, are with the Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.View further author information
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Sheikh Usman Iqbal Gary M. Oderda, Pharm D, MPH, are with the College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Anthony J. Senagore, MD, are with the Homer Stryker School of Medicine, Borgess Medical Center/Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; Kellie Morland, Marla Kugel, MS, MPH and Sizhu Liu, MS, are with theXcenda, LLC, Palm Harbor, Florida, USA; Sheikh Usman Iqbal, MD, MPH, MBA, are with the Trevena, Inc, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, USA; Ashraf S. Habib, MD, are with the Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.View further author information
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Marla Kugel Gary M. Oderda, Pharm D, MPH, are with the College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Anthony J. Senagore, MD, are with the Homer Stryker School of Medicine, Borgess Medical Center/Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; Kellie Morland, Marla Kugel, MS, MPH and Sizhu Liu, MS, are with theXcenda, LLC, Palm Harbor, Florida, USA; Sheikh Usman Iqbal, MD, MPH, MBA, are with the Trevena, Inc, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, USA; Ashraf S. Habib, MD, are with the Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.View further author information
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Sizhu Liu Gary M. Oderda, Pharm D, MPH, are with the College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Anthony J. Senagore, MD, are with the Homer Stryker School of Medicine, Borgess Medical Center/Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; Kellie Morland, Marla Kugel, MS, MPH and Sizhu Liu, MS, are with theXcenda, LLC, Palm Harbor, Florida, USA; Sheikh Usman Iqbal, MD, MPH, MBA, are with the Trevena, Inc, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, USA; Ashraf S. Habib, MD, are with the Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.View further author information
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Ashraf S. Habib Gary M. Oderda, Pharm D, MPH, are with the College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Anthony J. Senagore, MD, are with the Homer Stryker School of Medicine, Borgess Medical Center/Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; Kellie Morland, Marla Kugel, MS, MPH and Sizhu Liu, MS, are with theXcenda, LLC, Palm Harbor, Florida, USA; Sheikh Usman Iqbal, MD, MPH, MBA, are with the Trevena, Inc, Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, USA; Ashraf S. Habib, MD, are with the Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.View further author information
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Pages 82-97 | Received 18 Feb 2019, Accepted 05 Sep 2019, Published online: 14 Oct 2019

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