A Study of 6-Year Retention in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Among Opioid-Dependent Patients in Xi’an.
A Study of 6-Year Retention in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Among Opioid-Dependent Patients in Xi’an.
J Addict Med. 2013 Jul 26;
Wei X, Wang L, Wang X, Li J, Li H, Jia W
We analyzed a 6-year methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) retention rate in 8 MMT clinics in Xi’an and the factors that influenced the retention rate.We conducted a 6-year retrospective dynamic cohort study of 5849 eligible patients from 2006 to 2011. Participants were serially enrolled on the basis of opioid addiction, age, residence status, and civil capacity. Cumulative retention in treatment was calculated using survival analyses (life tables) on the basis of the number of days in MMT. We also used the Cox proportional hazard regression model to analyze the factors that may influence treatment retention.The MMT retention varied from a less than 1 month to a maximum of 71.2 months; the average dose was 48.76 ± 17.03 mg/d. The cumulative retention for 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 months after MMT initiation were 0.87, 0.76, 0.66, 0.57, 0.49, and 0.43, respectively. The MMT retention rate was significantly associated with factors that included the particular clinic for MMT, the year when the subject initiated MMT, average daily dose, hidden drug use, sex, age, length of drug abuse history, needle sharing, living arrangements, and employment status.The 6-year retention rates for MMT in the 8 clinics in Xi’an were higher than those reported in other studies of other clinics. High therapeutic doses (>60 mg/d) could reduce the risk of… Continue reading
Corrosive Oesophageal Injuries: A Preventable Menace.
Corrosive oesophageal injuries: a preventable menace.
Pan Afr Med J. 2013; 15: 11
Adedeji TO, Tobih JE, Olaosun AO, Sogebi OA
Potentially catastrophic presentations and lifelong complications resulting from corrosive ingestions in humans is one of the most challenging… Continue reading
Antiproliferative Activity of New Benzimidazole Derivatives.
Antiproliferative activity of new benzimidazole derivatives.
Acta Biochim Pol. 2013 Jul 25;
B?aszczak-?wi?tkiewicz K, Olszewska P, Mikiciuk-Olasik E
A series of new benzimidazole derivatives were synthesized and tested in vitro for possible anticancer activity. Their effect of proliferation into… Continue reading
Analytical and Clinical Performance of the CDC Real Time RT-PCR Assay for Detection and Typing of Dengue Virus.
Analytical and Clinical Performance of the CDC Real Time RT-PCR Assay for Detection and Typing of Dengue Virus.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2013 Jul; 7(7): e2311
Santiago GA, Vergne E, Quiles Y, Cosme J, Vazquez J, Medina JF, Medina… Continue reading