Hospital admissions and mortality due to complications of injection drug use in two hospitals in Regina, Canada: retrospective chart review

Hospital admissions and mortality due to complications of injection drug use in two hospitals in Regina, Canada: retrospective chart review

Abstract Background Infectious complications of injection drug use (IDU) often require lengthy inpatient treatment. Our objective was to identify the number of admissions related to IDU in Regina, Canada, as well as describe patient demographics and comorbidities, yearly mortality, readmission rate,...

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Main Authors: Polina Tsybina, Sandy Kassir, Megan Clark, Stuart Skinner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Injection drug use
Hospitalization
Addiction medicine
Substance use
Talcosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00492-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00492-6

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