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Addiction Medicine Consultations Reduce Readmission Rates for Patients With Serious Infections From Opioid Use Disorder.
Published Oct 23, 2018 · D. Warren, S. Liang, S. Munigala
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
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Abstract
The opioid epidemic has increased hospital admissions for serious infections related to opioid abuse. Our findings demonstrate that addiction medicine consultation is associated with increased treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), greater likelihood of completing antimicrobial therapy, and reduced readmission rates among patients with OUD and serious infections requiring hospitalization.
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Highly CitedAddiction medicine consultations reduce readmission rates among patients with opioid use disorder and serious infections, leading to improved treatment outcomes.
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