Predictors of overdose death among high-risk emergency department patients with substance-related encounters: a data linkage cohort study

N Krawczyk, M Eisenberg, KE Schneider… - Annals of emergency …, 2020 - Elsevier
Study objective Persons with substance use disorders frequently utilize emergency
department (ED) services, creating an opportunity for intervention and referral to addiction …

Health policy considerations in treating mental and behavioral health emergencies in the United States

TC Halmer, RC Beall, AA Shah… - Emergency Medicine …, 2015 - emed.theclinics.com
The mental health system in the United States has dramatically evolved in the past 2
centuries. Economic factors, advances in medicine, and changes in government policies …

A Retrospective Hospital Database Analysis on Substance Use-Related Emergency Department Visits in an Ontario University-Affiliated Hospital Setting

NM Mazhar, F Lau, C Van Winssen… - Canadian Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: We conducted a retrospective hospital database analysis to study the
emergency department visits which were attributed to substance use and the associated …

Pharmacological Treatment for Serious Mental Illness: Geographic Variation and Association with Preventable Hospitalizations

TY HUANG - 2016 - archive.hshsl.umaryland.edu
Background: The number of older adults with serious mental illness (SMI), including bipolar
disorder, schizophrenia, and depressive disorders, is expected to increase. Yet, SMI …