Reports Outline Opioids Findings from University of Oklahoma (Opioid and Other Drug Use and Drug-related Mortality As Indicators of Hepatitis C and Human Immunodeficiency Virus In Oklahoma).

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Zdroj: Hepatitis Weekly; 7/15/2024, p1707-1707, 1p
Abstrakt: A report from the University of Oklahoma discusses the findings of a study on opioids and their impact on public health in Oklahoma. The study aimed to identify county-level characteristics associated with acute hepatitis C infection and newly diagnosed injection drug use (IDU)-associated HIV in the state. The research found that different factors predicted new cases of HIV-IDU and acute hepatitis C infection, suggesting that tailored public health interventions are needed for each case population. The study highlights the importance of addressing the opioid epidemic and its associated health risks in Oklahoma. [Extracted from the article]
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