Publications by authors named "Cecillia Y Wong"
Article Synopsis
- - Infective endocarditis (IE) is a severe bacterial infection affecting heart valves, primarily seen in older adults or those with previous heart surgery, and is increasingly linked to injection drug use, especially amid the opioid crisis.
- - A study in 2017 analyzed health insurance data to assess IE cases in the U.S., finding that the incidence was significantly higher among Medicaid enrollees and varied based on co-existing conditions like HIV, HCV, and opioid use disorder (OUD).
- - There was a notable increase in IE cases among younger individuals (ages 18-29) with HCV and OUD from 2007 to 2017, suggesting a connection to the opioid epidemic, highlighting the importance of
