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Naloxone Administration And Relationship To Opioid Overdose Outcomes, Devon Kane, Allison Mendonca, Leah Wald
Naloxone Administration And Relationship To Opioid Overdose Outcomes, Devon Kane, Allison Mendonca, Leah Wald
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This study aimed to look at naloxone administration in opioid overdose patients age 18-35 and its effect on patient outcomes in healthcare settings. From 1999 to 2018, deaths due to opioid overdoses experienced a six-fold increase in the United States. Naloxone is now being used in over 1% of all emergency medical service (EMS) encounters nationwide and EMS use is associated with subsequent overdose due to not receiving the community resources from the local emergency department (ED). Databases used were Umaine One Search, Nursing Reference Center Plus, and Cinahl Full Text Search. Search terms and phrases included, “naloxone availability,” “narcan,” …