Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Diagnosis Correlates With Hospitalization After an Emergency Department Visit

This study used a retrospective cohort design of adolescents (aged 15–21 y; n = 14,852) treated in the ED and compared the risk of hospitalization within 90 days. Results A substance use disorder diagnosis in the ED more than doubled the risk of 90-day hospitalization (5.4% vs 2.38%; P
Source: Pediatric Emergency Care - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research