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US National Trends in Pediatric Deaths From Prescription and Illicit Opioids, 1999-2016
Gaither JR, Shabanova V, Leventhal JM. US National Trends in Pediatric Deaths From Prescription and Illicit Opioids, 1999-2016. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e186558. PMID: 30646334, PMCID: PMC6324338, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.6558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid poisoningPediatric deathsMortality rateUS national trendsPublic health problemPediatric mortality rateNational trendsPublic health officialsIllicit opioidsPrescription opioidsAge-specific mortality ratesOpioid deathsOpioid epidemicMAIN OUTCOMEOpioidsHealth problemsOpioid crisisPoisson regressionSynthetic opioidsDisease controlMortality dataHealth officialsDeathMedical facilitiesChildren
2020
The Impact of the Opioid Crisis on Neonates, Children, and Adolescents
Gaither J. The Impact of the Opioid Crisis on Neonates, Children, and Adolescents. 2020, 17-30. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36287-4_2.ChaptersIllicit opioidsPediatric communityOpioid crisisNeonatal abstinence syndromeChild-bearing ageUse of prescriptionPublic health problemPoison control centersRespective mortality ratesPublic health officialsOpioid poisoningPediatric morbidityAbstinence syndromePediatric hospitalizationsEmergency departmentOpioid ingestionSchool-aged childrenMillions of childrenOpioidsMortality rateMeasures cliniciansHealth problemsHealth officialsSignificant tollThree-fold increase