• Emerg Med Australas · Jul 2024

    Growing burden of gamma-hydroxybutyrate intoxication on emergency department resource utilisation.

    • Ingrid Berling, Katherine Isoardi, Keith Harris, Michael A Downes, Caitlyn Lovett, and Geoffrey K Isbister.
    • Clinical Toxicology Research Group, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
    • Emerg Med Australas. 2024 Jul 19.

    ObjectiveRecreational gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) use is rising in Australia. We aimed to describe ED presentation patterns related to GHB over time and the impact this has on ED resource use.MethodsRetrospective review of prospective data collection from two clinical toxicology units based in Queensland and New South Wales.ResultsThere were 751 GHB-related presentations to the two units (Newcastle, 127; Princess Alexandria, 624), with marked increases in presentations occurring in 2019 and 2023. The major intervention was intubation, with 95 (13%) patients intubated.ConclusionGHB presentations to ED are rising and the impact on acute bed space and clinical resources is significant.© 2024 The Author(s). Emergency Medicine Australasia published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.

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