Trends and outcomes of opioid-related cardiac arrest in a contemporary US population
CONCLUSION: Opioid abuse remains a significant cause of cardiac arrest. Despite similar in-hospital mortality and lower resource utilization, severe complications are more frequent in opioid abuse related cardiac arrests compared to those without opioid abuse.PMID:34799232 | DOI:10.1016/j.ejim.2021.11.004
Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Senada S Malik Wilbert S Aronow Alexandros Briasoulis Source Type: research
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