Oliver Harris, Krista J Siefried, Angela Chiew, Nazila Jamshidi, Daniel T Chung, Nicholas Moore, Una Nic Ionmhain, Darren M Roberts, Nadine Ezard, Jonathan Brett
OBJECTIVES: In overdose, gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and its precursors can cause decreased levels of consciousness, coma and death. Here, we aim to describe reported exposure to GHB at four EDs in Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. METHODS: We searched the ED databases of four Sydney metropolitan hospitals for presentations relating to GHB exposure between 2012 and 2021. We calculated annual number of presentations stratified by hospital, age, sex, mode of arrival and triage category...
April 1, 2024: Emergency Medicine Australasia: EMA