Cannabis use tied to increased risk of perioperative complications and mortality: JAMA
USA: A recent study published in JAMA Surgery has found an association between cannabis use disorder (CUD) and an increased risk of patient morbidity and in-hospital mortality after major elective, noncardiac, inpatient surgery.
Researchers with UTHealth Houston found that patients with CUD are approximately 20% more likely to experience a significant postoperative complication than patients without CUD.
Nearly 16.3 million people had a cannabis use disorder (CUD) in 2021, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cannabis use disorder occurs when someone is unable to stop using cannabis even though it is causing health and social problems in their lives.
“A significant number of patients' first encounter with the health care system is for surgery. Most have other health-related issues like high blood pressure and diabetes that they may not have previously known about. Cannabis use falls into the category of a health-related issue. It may not be as harmless as people think; it can have a significant impact on your health,” said Paul Potnuru, MD, first author of the study and assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.
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