The Critical Care Crisis of Opioid Overdoses in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Opioid abuse is increasing, but its impact on critical care resources in the United States is unknown.

Objectives

We hypothesized that there would be a rising need for critical care among opioid-associated overdoses in the United States.

Methods

We analyzed all adult admissions, using a retrospective cohort study from 162 hospitals in 44 states, discharged between January 1, 2009, and September 31, 2015 to describe the incidence of intensive care unit (ICU) admissions for opioid overdose during this time. Admissions were identified using the Clinical Database/Resource Manager of Vizient, the successor to the University Health System Consortium.

Results

Our primary outcome was opioid-associated overdose admissions to the ICU. The outcome was defined on

SUBMITTER: Stevens JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5802515 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature