Antibiotic and opioid prescribing for dental-related conditions in emergency departments: United States, 2012 through 2014.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients visiting the emergency department (ED) for nontraumatic dental conditions usually receive nondefinitive health care and are referred to treatment elsewhere. This may lead to potentially avoidable antibiotic and opioid use.

Methods

A retrospective study was conducted in IBM MarketScan Research Databases in Treatment Pathways from 2012 through 2014. This study included patients with commercial insurance or enrolled in Medicaid. Patients receiving a diagnosis of a dental condition in the ED with no secondary diagnosis warranting an antibiotic prescription were included. Patients were stratified on the basis of the primary payer and available demographics, as well as on the basis of repeat visits to the ED.

Results

A higher proportion of Medicaid benef

SUBMITTER: Roberts RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9426303 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature