Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival In Drug-Related Versus Cardiac Causes In Ontario: A retrospective cohort study

Drug overdose causes approximately 183,000 deaths worldwide annually and 50,000 deaths in Canada and the United States combined. Drug-related deaths are concentrated among young people, leading to a substantial burden of disease and loss of potential life years. Understanding the epidemiology, patterns of care, and prognosis of drug-related prehospital emergencies may lead to improved outcomes.

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