Physiologic oxygen responses to smoking opioids: an observational study using continuous pulse oximetry at overdose prevention services in British Columbia, Canada

Physiologic oxygen responses to smoking opioids: an observational study using continuous pulse oximetry at overdose prevention services in British Columbia, Canada

Abstract Background In British Columbia, Canada, smoking is the most common modality of drug use among people who die of opioid toxicity. We aimed to assess oxygen saturation (SpO2) while people smoked opioids during a pilot study that introduced continuous pulse oximetry at overdose prevention serv...

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Main Authors: Jessica Moe, Jane A. Buxton, Yueqiao Elle Wang, Tamara Chavez, Damian Feldman-Kiss, Charotte Marr, Roy A. Purssell, Michael Otterstatter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-05-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Pulse oximetry
Oxygen saturation
Smoking
Opioid overdose
Harm reduction
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01011-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01011-z

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