Emergency department management of opioid use disorder in pediatric patients
Opioid use disorder (OUD) has emerged as a significant public health crisis affecting individuals across all age groups. However, there remains a critical gap in understanding the specific nuances and challenges associated with OUD in pediatric populations. This article provides a comprehensive review of the epidemiology, definition of OUD, screening recommendations for OUD, and evidence-based management strategies for OUD in pediatric patients.
Authors
- Evan S. Schwarz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5015-2457)
- Erin L. Simon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6351-3394)
- Emily Rose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6876-7337)
- Carmen Sulton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0833-5350)
- Jessica Wall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7914-8993)
- Tim Ruttan
- Stephen Sandelich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2940-4699)
- Gwen Hooley
- Ann Dietrich
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Prisma Health (US)
- Seattle Children's Hospital (US)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (US)
- Emory University (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Harborview Medical Center (US)
- Los Angeles Medical Center (US)
- Seattle Children's Hospital (US)
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (US)
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13265
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09