Abstract
Prehospital treatment of opioid overdose accounts for a significant proportion of the workload of the emergency system in most major cities. Treatment consists of basic life support and administering naloxone. In our physician-manned mobile emergency care unit (MECU), most patients are released and not admitted to hospital. In this study, we aimed to assess the pattern in the number of episodes with opioid overdose treated by MECU in Copenhagen during a 10-year period and to investigate risk factors for mortality of these patients beyond the initial contact.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Resuscitation |
Vol/bind | 82 |
Udgave nummer | 11 |
Sider (fra-til) | 1410-3 |
Antal sider | 4 |
ISSN | 0300-9572 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2011 |