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'Care and Prevent': rationale for investigating skin and soft tissue infections and AA amyloidosis among people who inject drugs in London.

Magdalena HarrisR BrathwaiteCatherine R McGowanD CiccaroneG GilchristM McCuskerK O'BrienJ DunnJ ScottV Hope
Published in: Harm reduction journal (2018)
Care and Prevent is the first study to assess screening feasibility and the prevalence of positive proteinuria, as a marker for AA amyloidosis, among PWID accessing drug treatment services. AA amyloidosis is a serious, yet under-recognised condition for which early intervention is available but not employed.
Keyphrases
  • soft tissue
  • healthcare
  • palliative care
  • multiple myeloma
  • quality improvement
  • affordable care act
  • randomized controlled trial
  • pain management
  • mental health
  • emergency department
  • adverse drug
  • wound healing