Abstract
The use of prescription opioids has increased in the United States during the past twenty years. The relationship of outpatient opioid use to early assisted ventilation needs in patients admitted to a community hospital intensive care unit was examined.
Highlights
The use of prescription opioids has increased in the United States during the past twenty years
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of outpatient prescription opioid use to the initial ventilatory requirements in patients admitted to a community hospital intensive care unit
Ventilatory assistance was defined as either intubation with mechanical ventilation or the new use of mask delivered bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP)
Summary
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of outpatient prescription opioid use to the initial ventilatory requirements in patients admitted to a community hospital intensive care unit
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