Nonfatal Opioid Overdoses at an Urban Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Taylor A. Ochalek, Kirk L. Cumpston, Brandon K. Wills, Tamas S. Gal, F. Gerard Moeller
Abstract
This study compares the numbers of nonfatal, unintentional opioid-related opioid overdoses presenting to a US urban emergency department during the early months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic (March-June 2020) vs 2019, overall and by age, race/ethnicity, and insurance status.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePandemicEmergency departmentCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Emergency medicineOpioid2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedical emergencySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Ethnic groupDiseaseInternal medicineVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)PsychiatryAnthropologyReceptorOutbreakSociologyOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues