PRIMARY STUDY

Nationwide Trends in Hospitalizations and Outcomes of Pulmonary Circulation Disorders Among Patients With Cannabis Use Disorder in the United States

Key Findings:  This review found that cannabis users with pulmonary circulation disorder (PCD) were hospitalized more often and had twice the odds of all-cause in-hospital mortality.

Type of Study:  Meta-analysis

Study Sample Size:  3307310

Study Result:  Negative

Research Location(s):  United States

Year of Pub:  2022


Cannabinoids Studied:  Cannabinoid (unspecified)

Phytocannabinoid Source:  Unspecified




Citation:  Jain A, et al. Nationwide Trends in Hospitalizations and Outcomes of Pulmonary Circulation Disorders Among Patients With Cannabis Use Disorder in the United States. Cureus. 2022; 14:e22897. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22897

Authors:  Jain A, Gandhi Z, Desai R, Mansuri U, Rizvi B, Alvarez M, Gupta P