Title | Long-term Prescription of Opioids and/or Benzodiazepines and Mortality Among HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Weisberg, Daniel F., Kirsha S. Gordon, Declan T. Barry, William C. Becker, Stephen Crystal, Eva J. Edelman, Julie Gaither, Adam J. Gordon, Joseph Goulet, Robert D. Kerns, Brent A. Moore, Janet Tate, Amy C. Justice, and David A. Fiellin |
Journal | Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) |
Volume | 69 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 223-33 |
Date Published | 2015 Jun 1 |
ISSN | 1944-7884 |
Abstract | Increased long-term prescription of opioids and/or benzodiazepines necessitates evaluating risks associated with their receipt. We sought to evaluate the association between long-term opioids and/or benzodiazepines and mortality in HIV-infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy and uninfected patients. |
DOI | 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000591 |
Alternate Journal | J. Acquir. Immune Defic. Syndr. |