Evaluating the 0–10 Point Pain Scale on Adolescent Opioid Use in US Emergency Departments

Evaluating the 0–10 Point Pain Scale on Adolescent Opioid Use in US Emergency Departments

Objective: To evaluate trends in national emergency department (ED) adolescent opioid use in relation to reported pain scores. Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional analysis on National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) data was conducted on ED visits involving patients aged 11–21...

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Main Authors: Michael T. Phan, Daniel M. Tomaszewski, Cody Arbuckle, Sun Yang, Brooke Jenkins, Michelle A. Fortier, Theodore Heyming, Erik Linstead, Candice Donaldson, Zeev Kain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
pain management
adolescent
emergency department
national
opioid
pain scale
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/1/38

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