Positive Toxicology Results Are Not Associated with Emergency Physicians' Opioid Prescribing Behavior.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Given the general lack of literature on opioid and naloxone prescribing guidelines for patients with substance use disorder, we aimed to explore how a physician's behavior and prescribing habits are altered by knowledge of the patient's concomitant use of psychotropic compounds as evident on urine and serum toxicology screens.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective chart review study at a tertiary, academic, Level I trauma center between November 2017-October 2018 that included 358 patients who were discharged from the emergency department (ED) with a diagnosis of fracture, dislocation, or amputation and received an opioid prescription upon discharge. We extracted urine and serum toxicology results, number and amount of prescription opioids upon discharge, and the

SUBMITTER: Lee JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8463062 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature