Pattern and burden of opioid‐related hospitalizations in the USA from 2016 to 2018

Aims The current opioid crisis in the USA is a formidable challenge for the healthcare system, and the general population. Our objective is to characterize the burden of opioid‐related disorders in an inpatient setting in the USA for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 using the National Inpatient Sample...

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Published in:British journal of clinical pharmacology 2021-11, Vol.87 (11), p.4366-4374
Main Authors: Bedi, Prabhjot, Rai, Manoj P., Bumrah, Karandeep, Singh, Vikas K., Arora, Tanureet K., Singh, Tanveer
Format: Article
Language:English
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addiction
drug abuse
epidemiology
opioids
public health
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Summary:Aims The current opioid crisis in the USA is a formidable challenge for the healthcare system, and the general population. Our objective is to characterize the burden of opioid‐related disorders in an inpatient setting in the USA for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS). Methods A cross‐sectional analysis of the NIS was performed to identify and analyse hospitalizations with an opioid‐related diagnosis in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Descriptive statistics and regression models were utilized to define the demographics of the population of interest and measure the outcomes. Results We identified 962 900 discharges with opioid‐related diagnosis in 2016, 982 710 in 2017 and 942 110 in 2018. The majority were age
ISSN:0306-5251
1365-2125
DOI:10.1111/bcp.14857