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Newest firstIntroduction Adolescent substance use and substance use disorders are significant public health issues. Our goal was to evaluate the association between adolescent substance use, detected via blood alcohol levels and urine drug screens, and trauma-related outcomes at a Level I pediatric trauma center. Most of the literature is focused on adult trauma patients with limited data in the pediatrics. Methods In this re…
Open article record in new tab ↗ObjectivesAsthma exacerbations pose substantial risk to adolescents. We evaluated whether documented nicotine use, cannabis use, or concurrent use is associated with increased emergency department (ED) management intensity and adverse short-term outcomes during asthma exacerbations.MethodsUsing the TriNetX database, we identified adolescents aged 11 to 21 years presenting to the ED with an acute asthma exacerbatio…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction Substance use is frequently encountered in emergency department (ED) visits and may reflect underlying emotional or developmental challenges. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to both emotional dysregulation and later substance use, but this relationship is rarely examined in acute care settings. We investigated whether recent substance use, as measured by the Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescript…
Introduction Many states have legalized the use of cannabis for medical or recreational purposes. Cannabis is commonly used both recreationally and medicinally, with therapeutic applications for conditions including chronic pain, seizure disorders, multiple sclerosis, anxiety, and depression. The purpose of this study was to compare emergency department (ED) patient knowledge of the short- and long-term effects of…