Trends in chronic opioid use and association with five-year survival in South Korea: a population-based cohort study
Trends in chronic opioid use and association with five-year survival in South Korea: a population-based cohort study
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DOI:
10.1016/j.bja.2019.08.012
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发表时间:
2019-11-01
影响因子:
9.8
通讯作者:
Choi, Jae Wook
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作者:
Oh, Tak Kyu;Jeon, Young-Tae;Choi, Jae Wook
Background: The Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) was developed to provide population data for medical research. The aim of this study was to estimate trends in prescription opioid use in South Korea, and to determine the association between chronic opioid use and 5-yr mortality in cancer and non-cancer patients.Methods: A population-based cohort study was conducted amongst the South Korean adult population using data from the NHIS. Those prescribed a continuous supply of opioids for >= 90 days were defined as chronic opioid users. Multi-variable Cox regression analysis was used to assess the association between chronic opioid use and 5-yr mortality.Results: The proportion of chronic weak opioid users increased from 1.03% in 2002 to 9.62% in 2015. The proportion of chronic strong opioid users increased from 0.04% in 2002 to 0.24% in 2015. In the 2010 cohort (n=822 214), compared with non-users, chronic weak opioid users had a significantly lower 5-yr mortality (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.93; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.89-0.96; P