Morphine versus Hydromorphone: Does Choice of Opioid Influence Outcomes?

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%
value	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01