Open AccessCannabis Product Ingestions in Pediatric Patients: Ranges of Exposure, Effects, and Outcomes
Author(s) -
Eric E. Kaczor,
Bonnie Mathews,
Kara L. LaBarge,
Brittany P. Chapman,
Stephanie Carreiro
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of medical toxicology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.534
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1937-6995
pISSN - 1556-9039
DOI - 10.1007/s13181-021-00849-0
Subject(s) - medicine , lethargy , incidence (geometry) , pediatrics , cannabis , population , emergency medicine , environmental health , psychiatry , physics , optics
Pediatric exposures to cannabis edibles have been associated with serious adverse effects, such as respiratory depression. Yet, their incidence and relationship to exposure characteristics are not well defined. We attempt to describe the temporal, demographic, and clinical characteristics of pediatric patients with edible cannabis exposures and examine the relationship between these characteristics and two clinical outcomes: need for respiratory support and hospital admission.