Chronic opioids in gastroparesis: Relationship with gastrointestinal symptoms, healthcare utilization and employment

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2017; 23(40): 7310-7320
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Table 7 Comparison of healthcare utilization between chronic opioid using gastroparesis patients and patients with no opioid use

	GpCO(n = 43)	GpNO(n = 158)	P value
ER visits in last 1 yr from Gp	5.13 ± 1.46	3.74 ± 0.65	0.468
Hospital admissions in last 1 yr from Gp	2.90 ± 0.77	1.26 ± 0.23	0.047

Results expressed as mean ± SE of mean. ER: Emergency room; GpCO: Gastroparesis patients on chronic opioids; GpNO: Gastroparesis patients not on opioids.

Citation: Jehangir A, Parkman HP. Chronic opioids in gastroparesis: Relationship with gastrointestinal symptoms, healthcare utilization and employment. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(40): 7310-7320
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i40/7310.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i40.7310