Identification and Treatment of Opioid-Associated Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Emergency Medical Service Protocols.

Dillon, David G; Porto, Gustavo D; Eswaran, Vidya; Shay, Courtney; Montoy, Juan Carlos C · JAMA Netw Open · 2022

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

This cross-sectional study reviews emergency medical services (EMS) treatment protocols for adults presenting with cardiac arrest or overdose to evaluate whether current protocols include the consideration of opioid overdose for patients with possible out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

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