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. 2015 Nov 1;2015:482081. doi: 10.1155/2015/482081

Table 2.

Outcomes by medical surgical and hydromorphone and morphine.

Outcome 30-day readmission rate Length of stay Rescue drug use
Group Surgical [95% CI] Medical [95% CI] Surgical [95% CI] Medical [95% CI] Surgical [95% CI] Medical [95% CI]
Hydromorphone 4.88%  [4.82%–4.95%] 10.15%  [10.02%–10.27%] 6.21 [6.20–6.23] 5.68 [5.66–5.69] 2.19%  [2.14%–2.23%] 1.11%  [1.07%–1.16%]
Morphine 3.51%  [3.45%–3.57%] 6.54%  [6.46%–6.62%] 6.83 [6.81–6.85] 6.56 [6.54–6.58] 1.56%  [1.52%–1.60%] 0.86%  [0.83%–0.89%]
p value <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01