Publications by authors named "Laila Chamaa"
Background: Data on opioid use in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and the relationship between disease, opioid use, and healthcare resource utilization are needed.
Methods: This analysis of real-world data from IBM Watson Health Commercial Claims and Encounters Database included patients with the first claim of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) between 2007 and 2014.
Results: Opioid use was higher in patients with IBD than in the matched non-IBD cohort.