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Medications for opioid use disorder associated with less against medical advice discharge among persons who inject drugs hospitalized with an invasive infection
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4 01 2021
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Source: J Addict Med. 15(2):155-158
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Alternative Title:J Addict Med
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Description:Objectives:
To identify the incidence, characteristics and factors associated with against medical advice (AMA) discharge among hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and injection related infections (e.g., endocarditis, osteomyelitis, epidural abscesses).
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This retrospective cohort study evaluated adults with OUD admitted to an academic medical center from 1/1/2016-7/1/2019 for an invasive injection related infection. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine independent factors associated with AMA discharge.
Results:
Among 262 adults admitted with serious injection related infections and comorbid OUD, 138 received inpatient medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Univariate analysis showed a decreased odds ratio (OR) of AMA discharge when patients received MOUD inpatient (OR 0.55; 95% CI 0.34-0.91.). Adjusting for covariates associated with social determinants of health and other substance use, inpatient receipt of MOUD was associated with a decreased risk of AMA discharge (adjusted OR 0.49; 95% CI 0.028 – 0.84).
Conclusions:
Among patients with OUD and serious injection related infections, inpatient initiation of MOUD is associated with decreased risk of AMA discharge.
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Pubmed ID:32804690
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC7995266
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Volume:15
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Issue:2
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