Publications by authors named "Helen Salter"
Emerg Med Australas
December 2020
Article Synopsis
- - Opioid-related issues in Australia have escalated over the past five years, leading to a higher number of patients with opioid use disorder presenting in emergency departments (EDs).
- - Buprenorphine is recognized as a safe and effective treatment for opioid use disorder, and this review evaluated its initiation in EDs, examining 350 articles and identifying 11 relevant studies.
- - The findings suggest that starting buprenorphine in the ED improves treatment engagement for up to two months, emphasizing the need for direct support to transition patients to community care, and highlighting the need for further research into long-acting injectable options.
