The Associations Between Opioid Use Disorder and Healthcare-Related Outcomes in Vaso-occlusive Crisis.

anemia inpatients opioid-related disorders pain management sickle cell disease

Journal

Journal of general internal medicine
ISSN: 1525-1497
Titre abrégé: J Gen Intern Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8605834

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
18 Mar 2024
Historique:
received: 23 06 2023
accepted: 23 02 2024
medline: 19 3 2024
pubmed: 19 3 2024
entrez: 19 3 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

In patients who experience frequent vaso-occlusive crises (VOC), opioid dependence may be due to a need for pain control as opposed to addiction; the implications of opioid use disorder (OUD) in this population are unclear. To compare outcomes in hospitalizations for VOC in those with a history of OUD to those without a history of OUD. A retrospective assessment of hospitalizations for adults in the USA with a primary discharge diagnosis of VOC using the National Inpatient Sample database from 2016 to 2019. We also compared VOC hospitalizations to hospitalizations for all other reasons to assess differences in OUD-associated clinical factors. In total, 273,460 hospitalizations for VOC; 23,120 (8.5%) of these hospital stays involved a secondary diagnosis of OUD. Primary outcomes were length of hospital stay and cost. Mortality was a secondary outcome. Hospital length of stay was increased (mean 6.2 vs 4.9 days) in patients with OUD (adjusted rate ratio = 1.24, 95% CI 1.20-1.29, p < 0.001). Mean cost was also higher in those with OUD ($9076) than those without OUD ($8020, p < 0.001). Mortality was decreased in VOC hospitalizations in those with OUD, but the difference was not statistically significant (adjusted OR = 0.64, 95% CI 0.028-1.48, p = 0.30). OUD is associated with increased length of stay and costs in patients with VOC. While there are many possible explanations, providers should consider undertreatment of pain due to addiction concerns as a potential factor; individualized pain plans to mitigate this challenge could be explored.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
In patients who experience frequent vaso-occlusive crises (VOC), opioid dependence may be due to a need for pain control as opposed to addiction; the implications of opioid use disorder (OUD) in this population are unclear.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
To compare outcomes in hospitalizations for VOC in those with a history of OUD to those without a history of OUD.
DESIGN METHODS
A retrospective assessment of hospitalizations for adults in the USA with a primary discharge diagnosis of VOC using the National Inpatient Sample database from 2016 to 2019. We also compared VOC hospitalizations to hospitalizations for all other reasons to assess differences in OUD-associated clinical factors.
PARTICIPANTS METHODS
In total, 273,460 hospitalizations for VOC; 23,120 (8.5%) of these hospital stays involved a secondary diagnosis of OUD.
MAIN MEASURES METHODS
Primary outcomes were length of hospital stay and cost. Mortality was a secondary outcome.
KEY RESULTS RESULTS
Hospital length of stay was increased (mean 6.2 vs 4.9 days) in patients with OUD (adjusted rate ratio = 1.24, 95% CI 1.20-1.29, p < 0.001). Mean cost was also higher in those with OUD ($9076) than those without OUD ($8020, p < 0.001). Mortality was decreased in VOC hospitalizations in those with OUD, but the difference was not statistically significant (adjusted OR = 0.64, 95% CI 0.028-1.48, p = 0.30).
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
OUD is associated with increased length of stay and costs in patients with VOC. While there are many possible explanations, providers should consider undertreatment of pain due to addiction concerns as a potential factor; individualized pain plans to mitigate this challenge could be explored.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38499723
doi: 10.1007/s11606-024-08717-7
pii: 10.1007/s11606-024-08717-7
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Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Society of General Internal Medicine.

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Auteurs

Abdulsabur Sanni (A)

Department of Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

Spencer Goble (S)

Department of Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN, USA. Spencer.Goble@hcmed.org.

David T Gilbertson (DT)

Chronic Disease Research Group, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

Dawn Johnson (D)

DHJ Services, New Haven, CT, USA.

Mark Linzer (M)

Department of Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

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