Risk of COVID-19 infection and the associated hospitalization, ICU admission and mortality in opioid use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Amir Hossein BehnoushElham BazmiMehdi ForouzeshBehnam BehnoushPublished in: Addiction science & clinical practice (2022)
The present findings suggested that OUD is a major risk factor for mortality and the need for hospitalization and ICU admission in patients with COVID-19. It is recommended that policymakers and healthcare providers adopt targeted methods to prevent and manage clinical outcomes and decrease the burden of COVID-19, especially in specific populations such as OUD patients.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- intensive care unit
- emergency department
- end stage renal disease
- cardiovascular events
- coronavirus disease
- ejection fraction
- risk factors
- sars cov
- newly diagnosed
- mechanical ventilation
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- health information
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- patient reported