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Human Studies, Pharmacology/Drug Development


2020 Nov 10


Can J Anaesth

Hydromorphone versus morphine: a historical cohort study to evaluate the quality of postoperative analgesia.

Authors

Rodrigues S, Shin D, Conway M, Smulski S, Trenker E, Shanthanna H, Vanniyasingam T, Thabane L, Paul J
Can J Anaesth. 2020 Nov 10.
PMID: 33170454.

Abstract

Opioids are the most widely used therapy for pain during the postoperative period. It has been suggested by some that hydromorphone is clinically superior. Our primary objective was to determine if there is a difference in postoperative pain score ratings between adult patients receiving intravenous hydromorphone vs intravenous morphine on discharge from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU).