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Opium and opioid abuse in orthopedic inpatients: a cross sectional study in Urmia University of Medical Sciences
- Source :
- Scopus-Elsevier, Acta Medica Iranica, Vol 50, Iss 1 (2012), Acta Medica Iranica, Vol 50, Iss 1, Pp 66-69 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- During a cross-sectional study, patients who were admitted to the orthopedic department of the Urmia University of Medical Sciences were asked about opium/opioid abuse. Demographic characteristics, the pattern of consumption, the substance, the duration of the use, the duration of hospital stay and the cause of their injuries were recorded. Among 2,867 patients, 74 (2.5%) patients (71 men and 3 women) with the mean age of 38 were opium/opioid users. Most of the patients used opium through inhalation. The mean duration of the substance use was 7.4 years. The mean duration of hospital stay between the regular orthopedic patients and the opium/opioid abuser orthopedic patients was statistically significant. (P=000). Among four Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infected patients, three subjects were injection users and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) also infected two of them. Road traffic accidents (37.8%), and work related injuries (17.5%) were the two most common reasons for the patient's injuries.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Time Factors
Patients
HIV Infections
Nursing
Iran
Opium
Drug abuse
Drug Users
Young Adult
Accidents, Occupational
Humans
Orthopedic Procedures
Substance Abuse, Intravenous
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
lcsh:R5-920
Academic Medical Centers
Inpatients
Accidents, Traffic
Orthopedic
Length of Stay
Middle Aged
Opioid-Related Disorders
Hepatitis C
Cross-Sectional Studies
Treatment Outcome
opioid
Analgesic
Female
lcsh:Medicine (General)
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17359694
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Acta medica Iranica
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid.dedup....ec061d8e3b363c4c157439a6e21d0511