Identification and Treatment of Opioid-Associated Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Emergency Medical Service Protocols.
cross_sectional · Level IV
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 35622369.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.14351 and PMC identifier 9142866.
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Emergency Medical Services
- Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest