Use and efficacy of nebulized naloxone in patients with suspected opioid intoxication

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 585-588

  Baumann, Brigitte M ^a   Patterson, Rachel A ^a,b   Parone, Dominic A ^a   Jones, Molly K ^a   Glaspey, Lindsey J ^a   Thompson, Nicole M ^a   Stauss, Mary P ^a   Haroz, Rachel ^a  

^a Rowan University ^*  (United States)

^b St Luke's University Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE; NALOXONE; OPIATE;

ADULT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAPHORESIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY WARD; FACE MASK; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEBULIZATION; NEBULIZER; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RICHMOND AGITATION SEDATION SCALE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DRUG OVERDOSE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875427340     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2012.10.004     Document Type: Article

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