Daniel J Suto, Jessica Xiao, Amy L Bellinghausen, Mazen Odish, Daniel A Sweeney, Gabriel Wardi, Robert L Owens
OBJECTIVES: Although methamphetamine use is common, the scope of methamphetamine use and outcomes for patients admitted to the hospital is unclear. This study aims to identify the prevalence of methamphetamine use from January 2012 to January 2022, coingestions, hospital course, and readmission rate of admitted patients. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study conducted on patients admitted to our center with the following inclusions: age older than 18 years, positive/"pending confirm" value for methamphetamine on urine drug screen, and/or an International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, code related to stimulant use disorder as an active issue...
February 29, 2024: Journal of Addiction Medicine