Background: The American Heart Association has sponsored both guidelines and scientific
statements that address the diagnosis, management, and prevention of infective …

The incidence of injection drug use–associated infective endocarditis has been increasing
rapidly over the last decade. Patients with drug use–associated infective endocarditis …

Objectives: Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) can initiate buprenorphine without
requiring a withdrawal period through a low-dose (sometimes referred to as “micro …

Hospital‐based clinicians frequently care for patients with opioid withdrawal or opioid use
disorder (OUD) and are well‐positioned to identify and initiate treatment for these patients …

Background Serious bacterial infections associated with substance use often result in long
hospitalizations, premature discharges, and high costs. Out-of-hospital treatment options in …

Background Clinicians' bias related to patients' race and substance use history play a role in
pain management. However, patients' or clinicians' understandings about discriminatory …

Importance Serious injection-related infections (SIRIs) cause significant morbidity and
mortality. Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) improves outcomes but is underused …

Importance Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are being referred more individuals with opioid
use disorder (OUD), even when their medical needs are not directly associated with OUD …

Background Medical hospitalizations for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) frequently
result in patient-directed discharges (PDD), often due to untreated pain and withdrawal …

Background Although patients with opioid use disorder have been shown to be more
susceptible to traumatic injury, the impact of opioid use disorder after trauma-related …