Infectious Complications in Injection Drug Use

Dermatological complications of Lipiodol injection in Khorramabad

Introduction: Complications due to iodine deficiency involve millions of people throughout the world . Suitable ways to restore iodine deficiency are iodized salt and iodized oil , so that one dose of iodized oil can meet iodine deficiency for 3-5 years. The aim of this study was to assess dermatological complications of Lipiodol injection in Khorramabad. Materials and Methods : In this retro...

Injection Drug Use and Infectious Disease Practice: A National Provider Survey

Factors Associated with the Transition from Drug Abuse to Initiation of Injection Drug Use

Objectives: Drug injection carries with it many risks and therefore it is important to understand the initiating factors of injection and its origins. Thus,  the purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with the initiation of injection drug use among substance abusers. Methods:  Study method was a cross-sectional study. The research statistics universe constitutes a...

Infectious Complications in Hematology

Post-induction aplasia for acute myeloid leukemia (AML)/myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) is a period at highrisk for invasive fungal disease (IFD). Invasive aspergillosis (IA) remains the commonest cause of IFD and crude mortality remains considerable at 33-47%. For patients surviving IFDs, delays or modifications to curative chemotherapy may compromise long-term prognosis. Poor clinical outcome...

Transition from First Drug Use to Regular Injection among People Who Inject Drugs in Iran

Background: The study aimed to evaluate the interval between first drug use and regular injection and factors associated with transition from first injection into premature regular injection among people who inject drugs (PWIDs).Methods: In a multicenter cross-sectional study, we recruited 400 PWIDs using snowball sampling. Age of first drug use, age of initiation of regular injection, and demo...