Disposition Outcomes Following Prehospital Use of Naloxone in a Large Metropolitan City in the United States.
James R. Langabeer IIChristine Bakos-BlockA Sarah CohenIshmam AlamBhanumathi GopalMarylou Cardenas-TuranzasArlo F WeltgeDavid PersseTiffany Champagne-LangabeerPublished in: Prehospital emergency care (2024)
Individuals with suspected opioid-related overdose who call 9-1-1 are most often transported to the hospital. Current EMS procedures are successful at on-scene treatment and transportation; however, data on the long-term impact of opioid-related overdoses are still needed.