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ArticleCureus2020

The Opioid Epidemic and Primary Headache Disorders: A Nationwide Population-Based Study.

Urvish K Patel, Preeti Malik, Dhaivat Shah, Ashish Sharma, Jatminderpal Bhela, Bindi Chauhan, Deepkumar Patel, Nashmia Khan, Ashish Kapoor, Tapan Kavi

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Article in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Urvish K PatelNeurology and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA.
Preeti MalikPublic Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA.
Dhaivat ShahClinical Research, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA.
Ashish SharmaInternal Medicine, Yuma Regional Medical Center, Yuma, USA.
Jatminderpal BhelaPsychiatry, MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, USA.
Bindi ChauhanPublic Health, Long Island University, New York, USA.
Deepkumar PatelPublic Health, School of Health Sciences and Practice, New York Medical College, Valhalla, USA.
Nashmia KhanInternal Medicine, MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, Tacoma, USA.
Ashish KapoorNeurology, Bayonne Medical Center - CarePoint Health & Jersey City Medical Center - RWJBarnabas Health, Jersey City, USA.
Tapan KaviNeurology, Cooper Neurological Institute, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, USA.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction The opioid epidemic has been linked to several other health problems, but its impact on headache disorders has not been well studied. We performed a population-based study looking at the prevalence of opioid use in headache disorders and its impact on outcomes compared to non-abusers with headaches. Methodology We performed a cross-sectional analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (years 2008-2014) in adults hospitalized for primary headache disorders (migraine, tension-type headache [TTH], and cluster headache [CH]) using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes. We performed weighted analyses using the chi-square test, Student's t-test, and Cochran-Armitage trend test. Multivariate survey logistic regression analysis with weighted algorithm modelling was performed to evaluate morbidity, disability, and discharge disposition. Among US hospitalizations during 2013-2014, regression analysis was performed to evaluate the odds of having opioid abuse among headache disorders. Results A total of 5,627,936 headache hospitalizations were present between 2008 and 2014 of which 3,098,542 (55.06%), 113,332 (2.01%), 26,572 (0.47%) were related to migraine, TTH, and CH, respectively. Of these headache hospitalizations, 128,383 (2.28%) patients had abused opioids. There was a significant increase in the prevalence trend of opioid abuse among patients with headache disorders from 2008 to 2014. The prevalence of migraine (63.54% vs. 54.86%), TTH (2.29% vs. 2.01%), and CH (0.59% vs. 0.47%) was also higher among opioid abusers than non-abusers (p<0.0001). Opioid abusers with headaches were more likely to be younger (43 years old vs. 50 years old), men (30.17% vs. 24.78%), white (80.83% vs. 73.29%), Medicaid recipients (30.15% vs. 17.03%), and emergency admissions (85.4% vs. 78.51%) as compared to opioid non-abusers with headaches (p<0.0001). Opioid abusers with headaches had higher prevalence and odds of morbidity (4.06% vs. 3.70%; adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.48; 95% CI: 1.39-1.59), severe disability (28.14% vs. 22.43%; aOR: 1.58; 95% CI: 1.53-1.63), and discharge to non-home location (17.13% vs. 18.41%; aOR: 1.35; 95% CI: 1.30-1.40) as compared to non-abusers. US hospitalizations in years 2013-2014 showed the migraine (OR: 1.61; 95% CI: 1.57-1.66), TTH (OR: 1.43; 95% CI: 1.22-1.66), and CH (OR: 1.34; 95% CI: 1.01-1.78) were linked with opioid abuse. Conclusion Through this study, we found that the prevalence of migraine, TTH, and CH was higher in opioid abusers than non-abusers. Opioid abusers with primary headache disorders had higher odds of morbidity, severe disability, and discharge to non-home location as compared to non-abusers.

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cluster headacheheadachemigrainenationwide inpatient sampleopioidopioid epidemicprimary headache disordertension headache

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