Answer of the Day

Apr 02

Today’s Answer of the Day

By Leah Roach | AOTD

	Cannabis use disorder has increased in prevalence from 2010 to 2015. Is active cannabis use disorder associated with a change in overall perioperative morbidity, mortality, length of stay, or costs?
	According to a retrospective population-based cohort study of 4,186,622 patients undergoing elective surgery in the United States, active cannabis use disorder is not associated with a change in overall perioperative morbidity, mortality, length of stay, or costs. However, active cannabis use disorder is associated with a meaningful increase in the risk of postoperative myocardial infarction.