Trends of opioid usage in emergency departments: An analysis of opioid dispensing from 2019 to 2021

2 Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS; www.cdc.gov/nchs/ahcd/)—a nationally representative dataset collected by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of ambulatory care services provided within general and short-stay...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2024-03, Vol.77, p.207-209
Main Authors: Webb, Jason, Hartwell, Micah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Drug overdose
Emergency departments
Emergency medical care
Emergency medical services
Funding
Narcotics
Opioid crisis
Opioids
Prescription trends
Trends
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Summary:2 Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS; www.cdc.gov/nchs/ahcd/)—a nationally representative dataset collected by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of ambulatory care services provided within general and short-stay EDs. Author contributions M.H. provided substantial contributions to the conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; J.W. drafted the article or revised it critically for important intellectual content; and all authors agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. Declaration of competing interest Micah Hartwell receives funding from the National Institute of Justice and Human Resources Services Agency, which is unrelated to this research.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2024.01.021