Table 2 Management and course in the emergency department
From: Acute cannabis intoxication in the emergency department: the effect of legalization
All (n = 173) | Pre-Cannabis Act (n = 79) | Post-Cannabis Act (n = 94) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Length of Stay in ED, hours | ||||
Mean (SD) | ||||
Discharged patients | 5.39 (4.06) | 5.84 (3.89) | 5.02 (4.18) | 0.23 |
Admitted patients | 27.64 (17.85) | 31.49 (23.87) | 24.38 (10.51) | 0.38 |
AMA patients | 2.39 (0.88) | 2.13 (0.47) | 2.64 (1.36) | 0.70 |
Co-ingestions | ||||
None | 118 (68%) | 48 (61%) | 70 (74%) | 0.054 |
Co-ingestion | 55 (32%) | 31 (39%) | 24 (26%) | |
-alcohol | 15/31 | 16/24 | 0.17 | |
-stimulants (cocaine, meth) | 11/31 | 5/24 | 0.24 | |
-opioids | 7/31 | 3/24 | 0.33 | |
-benzodiazepines | 2/31 | 3/24 | 0.44 | |
Clinical course in ED | ||||
Observation | 65 (38%) | 20 (25%) | 45 (48%) | 0.002 |
Intervention | 108 (62%) | 59 (75%) | 49 (52%) | |
-bloodwork | 31/59 | 5/49 | 0.00003 | |
-imaging | 17/59 | 1/49 | 0.0002 | |
-IV fluids | 14/59 | 8/49 | 0.34 | |
-benzodiazepines | 14/59 | 22/49 | 0.02 | |
-antiemetics | 16/59 | 10/49 | 0.42 | |
-Form 1 | 5/59 | 8/49 | 0.21 | |
-Medicine Consult | 1/59 | 1/49 | 0.89 | |
-Psychiatry Consult | 16/59 | 10/49 | 0.42 | |
Disposition | 0.98 | |||
-discharge | 145 (84%) | 66 (84%) | 79 (84%) | |
-AMA | 4 (2%) | 2 (2%) | 2 (2%) | |
-admit | 24 (14%) | 11 (14%) | 13 (14%) | |