Comparing physician and advanced care provider use of opioids for treatment of acute chest pain in the emergency department
Opioid prescribing for ACS-related chest pain did not differ significantly between ACPs and physicians after adjustment. Prescribing decisions were driven more by patient factors and treatment sequencing, supporting comparable roles for ACPs and physicians in ED ACS pain management.
Authors
- M. Shubair
- Emad Awad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0355-2412)
- Austin Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9063-4848)
- Chase Laughter
- Aref Alsayyed
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- University of Utah (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2025.09.037
- Primary Topic
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00