Identification and Treatment of Opioid-Associated Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Emergency Medical Service Protocols

This cross-sectional study reviews emergency medical services (EMS) treatment protocols for adults presenting with cardiac arrest or overdose to evaluate whether current protocols include the consideration of opioid overdose for patients with possible out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

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Published inJAMA network open Vol. 5; no. 5; p. e2214351
Main Authors Dillon, David G, Porto, Gustavo D, Eswaran, Vidya, Shay, Courtney, Montoy, Juan Carlos C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Medical Association 02.05.2022
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Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use
Cardiac arrest
Cardiology
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Emergency Medical Services
Humans
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Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest - therapy
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Summary:This cross-sectional study reviews emergency medical services (EMS) treatment protocols for adults presenting with cardiac arrest or overdose to evaluate whether current protocols include the consideration of opioid overdose for patients with possible out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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ISSN:2574-3805
2574-3805
DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.14351