Endocarditis, drug use and biological sex: A statewide analysis comparing sex differences in drug use-associated infective endocarditis with other drug-related harms

Original research
par
McCrary, L. Madeline et al

Date de publication

2023

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

We aimed to compare more recent statewide hospitalization rates for drug use-associated infective endocarditis (DUA-IE) in females versus males and contextualize them among other drug-related harms in North Carolina (NC).

Constatations/points à retenir

Females now comprise the majority of DUA-IE hospitalizations in NC, unlike other drug-related harms. No clear demographic or geographic associations were found, and further research is needed to explain this phenomenon.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Retrospective analysis using public health datasets of all NC hospital discharges for infective endocarditis from 2016 to 2020.

Mots clés

Injecting drugs
Sex/Gender
Outcomes