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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Harm Reduction Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00492-6 |