What Infectious Conditions Are Associated With Splenic Infarction?
This retrospective study aims to shed light on the relationship between splenic infarction and infection.
Endocarditis
Age and Previous Cardiac Surgery Increases Mortality Risk in Infective Endocarditis Surgery
Study authors assessed the association between mortality and age, history of cardiac surgery, and other risk factors in patients undergoing surgery for infective endocarditis.
Long-Term Infective Endocarditis Mortality Risk Among Injection Drug Users
Researchers developed a microsimulation model of the natural history of injection opioid use to assess long-term infective endocarditis mortality associated with injection opioid use in the United States.
Many Patients With Pulmonary Valve Infective Endocarditis Found to Require Surgical Management
A great percentage of patients with pulmonary valve infective endocarditis were found to require surgical management.
Improved Algorithms Needed to Identify Intravenous Drug Use-Associated Endocarditis
A team of investigators reviewed data from institutions within the VA healthcare system to assess the ability of 2 algorithms to identify patients with intravenous drug use-associated infective endocarditis.
Trends in Infective Endocarditis Incidence, Mortality, and Burden Between 2002 and 2016
The in-hospital mortality for native valve infective endocarditis has decreased between 2002 and 2016.
Infective Endocarditis Rates Markedly Increased in Young People With HCV, Opioid Use Disorder
In parallel to the ongoing national opioid crisis, the incidence rate of infective endocarditis cases has increased markedly among people aged 18 to 29 years with hepatitis C virus infection and those with opioid use disorder.
Medications for OUD Reduces Rates of Overdose and Endocarditis
Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) who receive medications for OUD following endocarditis may experience improved health-related outcomes.
Increases in Infective Endocarditis Admissions Caused By Injection Drug Use
Infectious complications of opioid use disorder and injection drug use are major downstream consequences of the opioid crisis.
Substance Use Disorder Increases Mortality Risk After Infective Endocarditis Valve Surgery
Patients with infective endocarditis and SUD have a more than twofold risk for dying following valve surgery compared with patients without SUD.
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