Hospitalized Cancer Patients with Opioid Management for Chemo-Induced Ulcerative Mucositis Lessens the Patients’ Overall Burden of Illness

Hospitalized Cancer Patients with Opioid Management for Chemo-Induced Ulcerative Mucositis Lessens the Patients’ Overall Burden of Illness

<b>Objectives</b>: Mucositis is a debilitating side effect of cancer therapy that adversely affects quality of life, cost of care, and the outcome of cancer therapy. Oral mucositis-related pain may be treated with numerous modalities but often includes opioids. The effects of opiate trea...

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Main Authors: Minu Ponnamma Mohan, Joel B. Epstein, Kapil S. Meleveedu, Parikshit Padhi, Roberto Pili, Poolakkad S. Satheeshkumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
oral mucositis
chemotherapy
opioid
propensity score estimation
burden of illness
in-hospital mortality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/18/4/536
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