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. 2023 Jul 1;177(7):733-735.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.0793.

National Trends in Pediatric Deaths From Fentanyl, 1999-2021

Julie R Gaither  1
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National Trends in Pediatric Deaths From Fentanyl, 1999-2021

Julie R Gaither. JAMA Pediatr. .
No abstract available

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This cross-sectional study examines the trends in deaths due to fentanyl poisoning in the US pediatric population.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Fatal Pediatric Opioid Poisonings Stratified by Fentanyl vs Non-Fentanyl, 1999-2021
In accordance with the reporting policies followed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research, values that would allow for the back calculation of 9 or fewer deaths are not reported (NR).
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