Temporal Trends in Methamphetamine Use in Patients Admitted to the Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Original research
par
Suto, Daniel J. et al

Date de publication

2024

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

This study aims to identify the prevalence of methamphetamine use from January 2012 to January 2022, coingestions, hospital course, and readmission rate of admitted patients.

Constatations/points à retenir

Hospitalizations with recent methamphetamine use doubled at our institution from 2012 to 2022. In addition, 1 in 4 is readmitted (typically within 1 year), and a minority requires ICU care.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Retrospective cohort study (n=19,159 encounters)

Mots clés

Stimulants
Hospitals