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Emerg Med Australas
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Emerg Med Australas · Dec 2023
Comment Observational StudyOpioid poisoning in Newcastle over the last three decades: From heroin to prescription opioids.
Opioid-related harm has risen in recent decades, but limited research describes the clinical burden of opioid poisoning to Australian EDs. We aimed to investigate hospital presentations with opioid poisoning over three decades. ⋯ Opioid presentations increased in number and severity over three decades as the type of opioid changed. Oxycodone is currently the main opioid of concern. Methadone poisoning was the most severe.
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Emerg Med Australas · Dec 2023
Editorial CommentVirtual emergency department: It is not all in the name.