Impact of COVID-19 on Drug Positivity Rates in the Emergency Departments in Boston and Surrounding Areas.

Nicole V TolanPhillip KangPeter R ChaiTimothy B EricksonBryan D HayesSacha N UljonChristiana A DemetriouStacy E F Melanson

Published in: The journal of applied laboratory medicine (2024)

Our study showed that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected drug and alcohol positivity rates in patients presenting to the ED in greater Boston area. We encourage other institutions to perform similar analyses to help determine local drug use patterns and appropriate composition of UDS panels.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
coronavirus disease
ejection fraction
emergency department
sars cov
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
case report