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Our objective was to assess emergency department (ED) and hospital outcomes of older patients administered opioids by emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Retrospective cohort study of adults \u2265\u200965\u2009years who received an opioid between 2019 and 2024 within a health system\u2010affiliated EMS agency. We excluded patients with an advanced airway and those with no documented weight. Maximum single and cumulative weight\u2010based opioid dosages were classified as low, therapeutic, or high. Outcomes were measured in the ED\/hospital and compared using Poisson regression with Huber\/White standard errors, adjusted for age, sex, vitals, Glascow Coma Scale, emergency severity index, and chief concern. Results were reported as adjusted risk ratios (aRRs).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 6406 patients, including 747 (11.7%, 95% CI: 10.9\u201312.5) with a high opioid dose, 3663 (57.2%, 95% CI: 56.0\u201358.4) with a therapeutic dose, and 1996 (31.2%, 95% CI: 30.0\u201332.3) with a low dose, were included. Receipt of a high maximum single opioid dose versus a low\/therapeutic dose (excluding patients receiving a concomitant sedative) was associated with increased risk of altered responsiveness (aRR\u2009=\u20091.28, 95% CI: 1.03\u20131.58) and delirium (aRR\u2009=\u20092.43, 95% CI: 1.08\u20135.45) in the ED\/hospital setting. When 311 (4.9%) patients who received a concomitant sedative were included, patients who received a high opioid dose similarly had an increased risk of altered responsiveness (aRR\u2009=\u20091.28, 95% CI: 1.06\u20131.56) and delirium (RR\u2009=\u20092.65, 95% CI: 1.25\u20135.59), compared to a low\/therapeutic dose. There was no difference in outcomes of hypoxia, death within 30\u2009days, or ED length of stay between dose groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Prehospital administration of high opioid doses to older patients was associated with increased rates of altered responsiveness and delirium. These findings highlight how out\u2010of\u2010hospital care can impact a patient's ED and hospital course.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/acem.70294","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,23]],"date-time":"2026-04-23T10:13:46Z","timestamp":1776939226000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The Downstream Effects of Prehospital Opioid Dosing in Older Adults: A Retrospective Cohort Study"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"33","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9086-1968","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sarayna S.","family":"McGuire","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Emergency Medicine Mayo Clinic  Rochester Minnesota USA"},{"name":"Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service Mayo Clinic  Rochester Minnesota USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7413-4736","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Caitlin S.","family":"Brown","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Emergency Medicine Mayo Clinic  Rochester Minnesota USA"},{"name":"Department of Pharmacy Mayo Clinic  Rochester Minnesota USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Allyson K.","family":"Palmer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Hospital Internal Medicine Mayo Clinic  Rochester Minnesota USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3854-6810","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Molly M.","family":"Jeffery","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Emergency Medicine Mayo Clinic  Rochester Minnesota USA"},{"name":"Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery Mayo Clinic  Rochester Minnesota USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Aidan F.","family":"Mullan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Quantitative Health Sciences Mayo Clinic  Rochester Minnesota USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jessica A.","family":"Stanich","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Emergency Medicine Mayo Clinic  Rochester Minnesota USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Susan M.","family":"Bower","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Emergency Medicine Mayo Clinic  Rochester Minnesota USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Chad P.","family":"Liedl","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service Mayo Clinic  Rochester Minnesota USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Lisa C.","family":"Rentz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Emergency Medicine Mayo Clinic  Rochester Minnesota USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1632-4750","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Fernanda","family":"Bellolio","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Emergency Medicine Mayo Clinic  Rochester Minnesota USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_12_2_1","volume-title":"Fact Sheet: Aging in the United States","author":"Mather M.","year":"2024"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3109\/10903127.2010.481759"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.annemergmed.2011.09.014"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1532-5415.2010.03152.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1526-4637.2010.00884.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.injury.2022.03.068"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1001\/jamaneurol.2020.2273"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/acem.14166"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_10_1","article-title":"Outcome of Delirium in Critically Ill Patients: Systematic Review and Meta\u2010Analysis","volume":"350","author":"Salluh J. 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