Jennifer L Smith, Shaun Greene, David McCutcheon, Courtney Weber, Ellie Kotkis, Jessamine Soderstrom, Bianca Douglas, Simon Lenton, Jodie Grigg, Paul Dessauer, Nadine Ezard, Daniel M Fatovich
INTRODUCTION: Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) use is associated with high risk of accidental overdose. This study examined the pre-hospital circumstances, demographic characteristics and clinical outcomes of analytically confirmed GHB emergency department (ED) presentations in Western Australia (WA). METHODS: This case series was conducted across three WA EDs involved in the Emerging Drugs Network of Australia, from April 2020 to July 2022. Patient demographics, pre-hospital drug exposure circumstances and ED presentation and outcome characteristics were collected from ambulance and hospital medical records of GHB-confirmed cases...
March 1, 2024: Drug and Alcohol Review