Causes of Death in the 12 months After Hospital Discharge Among Patients With Opioid Use Disorder.

Background null Patients with substance use disorders are seven times more likely hospitalized than the general population. However, causes of death for recently hospitalized patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) are not well described. This study describes causes of death in the year post-discharge among hospitalized patients with OUD. null Methods null We analyzed data from participants who were at least 18 years old, with Medicaid...