Relation of substance use disorders to mortality, accident and emergency department attendances, and hospital admissions: A 13-year population-based cohort study in Hong Kong
| Autor: | Jonathan C Knott, Jiaxi Zhao, David J. Castle, Eric Yf Wan, Anthony Ty Chow, Ian C. K. Wong, David Taylor, Joseph E Blais, ML Tse, Esther W. Chan, Yue Wei |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Toxicology Cohort Studies mental disorders Risk of mortality Medicine Humans Pharmacology (medical) Child Pharmacology business.industry Odds ratio medicine.disease Opioid-Related Disorders Mental health Confidence interval Hospitals Substance abuse Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical research Relative risk Emergency medicine Hong Kong Substance use business Emergency Service Hospital |
| Zdroj: | Drug and alcohol dependence. 229 |
| ISSN: | 1879-0046 |
| Popis: | The impact of substance use disorders (SUD) in an Asian population has not been fully explored. We aimed to assess the risk of mortality, accident and emergency (AE) department attendances, and hospital admissions associated with SUD in a population-based cohort study.Patients diagnosed with SUD in public AE departments from 2004 to 2016 (N = 8,423) were identified in the Clinical Database Analysis and Reporting System of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority and 1:1 matched to patients without SUD by propensity score (N = 6,074 in each group). Relative risks of mortality, AE attendances and hospital admissions were assessed using Cox regression and Hurdle negative binomial regression.Patients with SUD had higher mortality (hazard ratio=1.43; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.26-1.62) and more often died from poisoning or toxicity and injuries. The odds ratio (OR) for AE attendances and all-cause hospital admissions associated with SUD were 2.80 (95% CI=2.58-3.04) and 3.54 (95% CI=3.26-3.83), respectively. The impact of SUD on the above outcomes was greatest among school-aged individuals (≤ 21 years) and decreased with age. The relative risk of mental disorder-related hospital admissions was much higher than that for infections, respiratory diseases, and cardiovascular diseases. In patients with SUD, ketamine and amphetamine use were associated with increased AE attendances than opioid use.SUD was associated with increased mortality, AE attendances and hospital admissions, especially in school-aged individuals. Our findings suggest prioritising early treatment and preventive interventions for school-aged individuals and focusing on the management of comorbid mental disorders and the use of ketamine and amphetamine. |
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