Rural-Urban Disparities in Inpatient Outcomes for Opioid Overdose: A Nationwide Analysis
In conclusion, significant disparities in outcomes for opioid overdose patients highlight challenges in rural health care, including higher in-hospital mortality and complications. Continued healthcare policy reforms are warranted to alleviate the disparities in rural-urban cardiovascular outcomes.
Authors
- Amir Sohail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6987-6735)
- Muhammad Ahmad Nadeem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7201-2886)
- Adeel Nasrullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7604-6978)
- Abdul Rafeh Awan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6411-8759)
- Abdullah Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5703-5552)
- Abu Baker Sheikh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0503-6961)
- T. B. Adams
- Mohammed A. Quazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1791-5824)
Institutions
- West Virginia University (US)
- Allegheny Health Network (US)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- University of New Mexico (US)
- Nishtar Medical College and Hospital (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Use & Addiction Journal
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/29767342251370455
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00