Stimulant drug misuse in patients presenting to level 1 trauma centres: a retrospective analysis of 80 000 patients in Canada and the United States
Stimulant misuse is a relevant issue in the trauma population, associated with increased hospital length of stay, but no significant difference in mortality. By addressing stimulant intoxication in trauma patients, health care providers can work toward improving patient outcomes and reducing the associated health care burden.
Authors
- Caroline Cristofaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8116-0118)
- Ellie Pinsker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7240-2581)
- TR Daniels
- Amit Atrey
- Amir Khoshbin
- Mansur Halai
Institutions
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.010024
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Stryker