Journal article
The risk of infective endocarditis among people who inject drugs: a retrospective, population-based time series analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Infective endocarditis is an increasingly common complication among people who inject drugs. We conducted this study to determine whether the removal of traditional controlled-release oxycodone from the Canadian market would be associated with an increase in the use of hydromorphone and an increased risk of infective endocarditis.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective, population-based time series analysis using the linked health …
Authors
Weir MA; Slater J; Jandoc R; Koivu S; Garg AX; Silverman M
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 191, No. 4, pp. e93–e99
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
January 28, 2019
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.180694
ISSN
0820-3946