Prevalence of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Prescribing Among Persons With Commercial Insurance and Likely Injection Drug Use
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.21346
Abstract: Key Points Question What is the prevalence of HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among commercially insured persons with opioid and/or stimulant use disorder by injection drug use (IDU) status? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 547 709… read more here.
Keywords: hiv preexposure; drug use; preexposure prophylaxis; injection drug ... See more keywords
Contraceptive Use Among HIV-Infected Females with History of Injection Drug Use in St. Petersburg, Russia
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DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1990-4
Abstract: Limited research examines family planning for HIV-infected women with a history of injection drug use. We describe modern contraceptive use and its association with heavy drinking and recent injection for HIV-infected females in St. Petersburg,… read more here.
Keywords: hiv infected; injection drug; use; drug use ... See more keywords
Epigenome-wide association analyses of active injection drug use.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109431
Abstract: BACKGROUND Injection drug use (IDU) is prevalent in the US and is associated with substantial risk of blood-borne infections, morbidity, and mortality. However, the spectrum of its biologic effects on DNA methylation in blood is… read more here.
Keywords: epigenome wide; drug; drug use; injection ... See more keywords
Pulmonary artery intravascular abscess: A rare complication of incomplete infective endocarditis treatment in the setting of injection drug use
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2018.03.019
Abstract: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious complication of injection drug use. Right-sided IE encompasses 5–10% of all IE cases, with the majority involving the tricuspid valve (TV). The predominant causal organism is Staphylococcus aureus. Most… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary artery; injection drug; complication; drug use ... See more keywords
Five Near Full-Length Hepatitis C Virus Sequences Were Identified from HIV Coinfected Injection Drug Users of China.
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DOI: 10.1089/aid.2016.0317
Abstract: HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) share transmission routes, including contaminated blood transfusion, sexual intercourse, and needle-sharing in injection drug users (IDUs). We obtained five near full-length genome sequences of HCV isolated from five HIV-1-coinfected… read more here.
Keywords: full length; drug users; injection drug; five near ... See more keywords
Six Moments of Infection Prevention in Injection Drug Use: An Educational Toolkit for Clinicians.
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab631
Abstract: Background Injection drug use-associated bacterial and viral infections are increasing. Expanding access to harm reduction services, such as safe injection education, are effective prevention strategies. However, these strategies have had limited uptake. New tools are… read more here.
Keywords: infection prevention; prevention; drug use; six moments ... See more keywords
Injection Drug Use and Infectious Disease Practice: A National Provider Survey
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.810
Abstract: Abstract Background The opioid epidemic has swept across the U.S. at a staggering rate, with an estimated half million to one million persons injecting drugs annually. Rates of hospitalization for injection drug use (IDU)-related infection… read more here.
Keywords: addiction; use; injection drug; drug use ... See more keywords
Infectious Diseases Physicians’ Perspectives Regarding Injection Drug Use and Related Infections, United States, 2017
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy132
Abstract: Abstract Background In the context of the opioid epidemic, injection drug use (IDU)–related infections are an escalating health issue for infectious diseases (ID) physicians in the United States. Methods We conducted a mixed methods survey… read more here.
Keywords: infectious diseases; injection drug; drug use; management ... See more keywords
High Morbidity and Mortality Among Patients With Sentinel Admission for Injection Drug Use-Related Infective Endocarditis
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz089
Abstract: Abstract Background Hospitalizations for individuals with injection drug use-related infective endocarditis (IDU-IE) represent an increasing portion of all patients with endocarditis. This study describes the evolving trends in demographics, clinical characteristics, rates of surgical intervention,… read more here.
Keywords: injection drug; endocarditis; mortality; drug use ... See more keywords
Substance Use Disorder Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management for Patients Hospitalized With Severe Infections Due to Injection Drug Use
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DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000454
Abstract: Objectives: Persons with injection drug use (IDU) have high healthcare utilization. Consequently, healthcare providers have opportunities to identify and treat underlying substance use disorders (SUD) that drive these hospitalizations. The study purpose was to characterize… read more here.
Keywords: injection drug; substance use; use; use disorder ... See more keywords
Frailty transitions, inflammation and mortality among persons aging with HIV infection and injection drug use.
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DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002527
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Frailty is a critical aging-related syndrome marked by diminished physiologic reserve and heightened vulnerability to stress, predictive of major adverse clinical outcomes in HIV-infected and uninfected adults. Frailty is a dynamic state, yet little… read more here.
Keywords: persons aging; drug use; frailty; mortality ... See more keywords