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ObjectivePreoperative determinants of pain duration following surgery are poorly understood. We identified preoperative predictors of prolonged pain after surgery in a mixed surgical cohort.
MethodsWe conducted a prospective longitudinal study of patients undergoing mastectomy, lumpectomy, thoracotomy, total knee replacement, or total hip replacement. We measured preoperative psychological distress...
ObjectiveWe previously reported that increased preoperative Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI‐II) scores were associated with a 47% (95% CI 24%–64%) reduction in the rate of opioid cessation following surgery. We aimed to identify the underlying factors of the BDI‐II (affective/cognitive vs somatic) associated with a decreased rate of opioid cessation after surgery.
MethodsWe conducted a secondary...
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