Tag: OVER
New U.S. Overdose Death Numbers Show ‘Sustained’ Decline
High Rates of Hep C Seen for Patients Presenting to ED With Opioid Overdose
Patients aged 55 to 64 years were more likely to test positive for hepatitis C virus and were least likely to be untested
July 2019 to June 2023 Saw Increase in OD Deaths With Ketamine Detected
Ketamine was detected in 0.4 percent of overdose deaths and listed as involved in 0.2 percent during study period
GIP/GLP-1 RA Beneficial for Patients With Opioid, Alcohol Use Disorder
Prescription of GIP/GLP-1 RA linked to lower rates of opioid overdose and alcohol intoxication
Rate of Layperson-Administered Naloxone Increased From 2020 to 2022
Overall, though, naloxone administration rates decreased 6.1 percent during the study period
U.S. Overdose Deaths Drop 10% in Early Data
AAP: Opioid Poisonings Increasing Among Young Children
Most common opioid was fentanyl; four children died from fentanyl poisoning, all aged under 2 years
Semaglutide May Lower Risk for Opioid Overdose in T2DM, Opioid Use Disorder
Compared with other antidiabetes medications, semaglutide linked to lower risk for patients with comorbid opioid use disorder
‘Before Medically Advised’ Discharge Linked to Risk for Overdose
BMA discharge also associated with increases in subsequent emergency department visits and unplanned hospital readmissions
Trends in Prehospital Encounters for Youth Opioid Overdose Identified
Significant increase seen in prepandemic EMS encounters, followed by immediate, significant increase with pandemic interruption
