In 2020 42% increase in EMS-observed overdose cardiac arrests nationally compared to baseline of 42 per 100,000 EMS calls (average of 2018 and 2019)
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ACEP Now: Vol 40 – No 07 – July 2021Increases by Race 50% for Black patients
50% for Latinx patients
38% for White patients
Increases by zip code type
44% High-poverty ZIP codes
46% Medium-poverty ZIP codes
31% Low-poverty ZIP codes
The Pacific region had the largest increase at 64%, while New England decreased by 4%
Increases were highest in May 2020 (98%) and lowest in December 2020 (21%)
Source: Friedman J, Mann NC, Hansen H, et al. Racial/Ethnic, Social, and Geographic Trends in Overdose-Associated Cardiac Arrests Observed by US Emergency Medical Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online May 26, 2021. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.0967
Compiled by Joseph Friedman, MPH, an MD/PhD trainee at UCLA Center for Social Medicine and UCLA Medical Informatics PhD program in Los Angeles.
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