Publications by authors named "Mahmoud Hamieh"
Intern Emerg Med
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study examined the short- and long-term mortality rates of infective endocarditis (IE) among people who inject drugs (PWID) by analyzing data from hospitalized patients between 2000 and 2021.
- Out of 485 IE patients, 55 (11%) were PWID, who were matched with 55 non-intravenous drug users (N-IDU) based on age and sex; PWID had higher rates of HCV co-infection and advanced liver disease.
- Findings indicated that PWID faced a nearly threefold increased risk of long-term mortality after being hospitalized for IE compared to the N-IDU group, highlighting the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to their elevated mortality risk
