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Clinical Research

Transdermal buprenorphine for in-hospital transition from full agonist opioids to sublingual buprenorphine: a retrospective observational cohort study

Kevin Baumgartnera Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Ellen Salmoa Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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David Lissa Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0810-8011
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Jason Devguna Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Michael Mullinsa Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8605-0217
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Bridget Galatib Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Jeannie Kellyc Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Evan Schwarza Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5015-2457
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Pages 688-693 | Received 04 Nov 2021, Accepted 09 Jan 2022, Published online: 20 Jan 2022

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