Medications prescribed in emergency departments for nontraumatic dental condition visits in the United States.

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Christopher OkunseriAniko Szabo

Abstract

Prior research has documented factors associated with nontraumatic dental condition (NTDC) visits to emergency departments (EDs), but little is known about the care received by patients in EDs for NTDC visits. We examined national trends in prescription of analgesics and antibiotics in EDs for NTDC visits in the United States. We analyzed data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care survey from 1997 to 2007. We used a multivariable logistic regression model to examine factors associated with receiving analgesics and antibiotics for NTDC visits in EDs. Overall 74% received at least 1 analgesic, 56% received at least 1 antibiotic, and 13% received no medication at all during NTDC visits to EDs. The prescription of medications at EDs for NTDC visits steadily increased over time for analgesics (odds ratio=1.11/y, P<0.0001) and antibiotics (odds ratio=1.06/y, P<0.0001). In the multivariable analysis, self-pay patients had significantly higher adjusted odds of receiving antibiotics, whereas those with nondental reasons for visits and children (0-4 y) had significantly lower adjusted odds of receiving a prescription for antibiotics in EDs for NTDC visits. Children (0-4 y), adults (53-72 y), and older adults (73 y and older)...Continue Reading

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