Background In recent years, the number of infective endocarditis (IE) cases associated with
injection drug use has increased. Clinical guidelines suggest deferring surgery for IE in …

Background People who inject drugs (PWID) represent a high-risk subgroup of endocarditis
patients. This is highlighted by poorer post-operative outcomes in injection drug use-related …

OBJECTIVES Intravenous drug users have a high risk of infective endocarditis and reduced
survival. Cardiac surgery may be recommended for these patients, but redo surgery is …

Background Infections related to intravenous drug use and opioid use disorders (OUDs) are
increasing nationwide. Endocarditis is a recognized complication of intravenous drug use …

Background: To investigate epidemiological trends of infective endocarditis (IE) in western
Norway a retrospective study was performed. Methods: Characteristics of 706 IE admissions …

The main aim of this paper is to examine the fairness of different ways of holding people
responsible for healthcare-related choices. Our focus is on conceptualisations of …

Background Infective endocarditis has been associated with underlying cardiac pathology
and streptococci infections. Intravenous drug use (IVDU) is increasingly implicated as a …

Facial transplantation is emerging as a therapeutic option for self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
The self-inflicted nature of this injury raises questions about the appropriate role of self-harm …

Drug use is a major challenge that negatively impacts many aspects of health. The issue of
drug use is growing with every passing day. Efforts to mitigate its use are countered by even …

Background Injection drug use (IDU) associated infective endocarditis (IE) is clinically
challenging due to social issues this population endures. Rates of IDU are rising globally …