Connecticut Pediatric Opioid Poisoning Trends Surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic
Results of our study showed a rise in opioid poisonings among non-Hispanic Black and elementary school-aged children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Future prevention efforts may choose to further investigate and understand the trends in the more vulnerable groups.
Authors
- Sharon R. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0571-1787)
- Amy A. Hunter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6399-6090)
- Sergio Collazo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9740-5228)
Institutions
- University of Connecticut (US)
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center (US)
- UConn Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pec.0000000000003324
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00