Short-term outcomes of prehospital opioid pain management for older adults with fall-related injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Opioids are recommended for pain management in patients being cared for and transported by emergency medical services, but no specific guidelines exist for older adults with fall-related injury. Prior research suggests prehospital opioid administration can effectively manage pain in older adults, but less is known about safety in this population. We compared short-term safety outcomes, including delirium, disposition, and length of stay, among older adults with fall-related injury according to whether they received prehospital opioid analgesia.

Methods

We linked Medicare claims data with prehospital patient care reports for older adults (≥65) with fall-related injury in Illinois between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2015. We used weighted regression models (log

SUBMITTER: Jarman MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11090711 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature