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Opioid Overdose Hospitalizations During COVID-19: The Experience of Pennsylvania.

Chan ShenJames Douglas ThorntonNing LiShouhao ZhouLi WangDouglas L LeslieSarah S Kawasaki
Published in: Substance use : research and treatment (2024)
There were no substantial changes in the number of overall opioid overdose cases and deaths at hospitals following the outbreak of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania. This observation suggests that an increased number of patients may have succumbed to overdoses outside of hospital settings, possibly due to a higher severity of overdoses. Further, we found that patients were more likely to leave against medical advice during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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