Research Article
Opioid Safety and Concomitant Benzodiazepine Use in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients
Table 4
Proposed classification of opioids based on risk for hospitalization due to opioid overdose in ESRD patients on hemodialysis.
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OR, odds ratio of hospitalization due to opioid overdose; CI, confidence interval. Multivariable logistic regression models included all opioids and benzodiazepines. ^Based on risk stratification using OR at 30 days: low risk, OR 1–1.9; moderate risk, OR 2–2.9; high risk, OR 3–3.9; very high risk, OR 4 and above. Not statistically significant, not statistically significant and wide CI due to sparse data, and drug no longer available in market. |