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Opioid-Related Hospitalization and Its Association With Chronic Diseases: Findings From the National Inpatient Sample, 2011-2015

Description
Results of a study examining whether opioid-related hospitalization is associated with cancer, stroke, obesity, asthma, liver or spinal disease, and arthritis. Features demographic statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural location.
Author(s)
Janani Rajbhandari-Thapa, Donglan Zhang, Heather M. Padilla, Sae Rom Chung
Citation
Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date
11/2019
Type
Document
Tagged as
Arthritis · Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Chronic disease management · Obesity and weight control · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Prescription drug misuse · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data