Tag: OVER
Pediatric Prescription-Opioid Overdose Visits to ED Increased in 2020
Uptick follows a decrease from 2008 to 2019 and may be pandemic-related, the authors say
Life Expectancy Increased From 2021 to Reach 77.5 Years in 2022
Second study shows age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022, but did not change from 2021 to 2022
Four in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Know Someone Who Died From Drug Overdose
One-third of those say their lives were disrupted by the overdose death
2020 to 2022 Saw Increase in Percentage of OD Deaths Involving Smoking
During the same time period, there was a decrease seen in the percentage of overdose deaths with evidence of injection
Higher Survival Rates Seen for Overdose-Attributable Cardiac Arrest
For patients presenting with nonshockable rhythms, OD-OHCA has significantly higher survival rates with good neurological outcome
2018 to 2021 Saw Increase in Pregnancy-Linked Drug OD Mortality Ratios
Mortality ratio increased about threefold for pregnant and postpartum women aged 35 to 44 years
Opioid Rx Down, but Overdoses and Deaths Up, AMA Report Shows
The American Medical Association calls for action on eight strategies to increase access to evidence-based opioid use disorder care
Incidence of Drug Overdose-Related Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Up Fivefold
Substantial differences in presentation and outcomes seen by drug profile
Biden Administration Urges Schools to Carry Naloxone
The Biden administration said faculty and students should be prepared to administer the nasal spray to reverse effects of a drug overdose
Review Identifies 10 Predictors of Opioid Overdose
Predictors include history of overdose, higher opioid dose, three or more prescribers, any mental health diagnosis
