A multicentre case series of analytically confirmed gamma-hydroxybutyrate intoxications in Western Australian emergency departments: Pre-hospital circumstances, co-detections and clinical outcomes.
Jennifer L SmithShaun Lawrence GreeneDavid McCutcheonCourtney WeberEllie KotkisJessamine SoderstromBianca DouglasSimon LentonJodie GriggPaul DessauerNadine EzardDaniel Michael Fatovichnull nullPublished in: Drug and alcohol review (2024)
Analytically verified data from ED presentations with acute toxicity provides an objective information source on drug use trends and emerging public health threats. In our study, patients presenting to WA EDs with GHB intoxication were acutely unwell, often requiring intensive care treatment. The unexpectedly high proportion of female GHB intoxications and methylamphetamine co-ingestion warrants further exploration.
Keyphrases
- patient reported
- public health
- emergency department
- clinical trial
- end stage renal disease
- liver failure
- healthcare
- oxidative stress
- chronic kidney disease
- south africa
- randomized controlled trial
- big data
- ejection fraction
- electronic health record
- case report
- adverse drug
- newly diagnosed
- deep learning
- health information
- acute care
- patient reported outcomes
- data analysis