Homelessness and Incidence and Causes of Sudden Death Data From the POST SCD Study

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Mortality Among People Experiencing Homelessness in San Francisco 2016-2018

Caroline L. Cawley et al.

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Drug Overdose Mortality Among People Experiencing Homelessness, 2003 to 2018

Danielle R. Fine et al.

Summary: Despite high rates of drug overdose death among people experiencing homelessness, patterns in drug overdose mortality, including the types of drugs implicated in overdose deaths, remain understudied in this population. In this cohort study of people experiencing homelessness, drug overdose accounted for 1 in 4 deaths, with synthetic opioid and polysubstance involvement becoming predominant contributors to mortality in recent years. These findings emphasize the importance of increasing access to evidence-based opioid overdose prevention strategies and opioid use disorder treatment among people experiencing homelessness, while highlighting the need to address both intentional and unintentional polysubstance use in this population.

JAMA NETWORK OPEN (2022)

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Factors Associated With Mortality Among Homeless Older Adults in California The HOPE HOME Study

Rebecca T. Brown et al.

Summary: The study found that premature mortality was common among homeless older adults, with associated factors including late-life homelessness and ongoing homelessness. This highlights the urgent need for policy approaches to prevent and end homelessness among older adults in the US.

JAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE (2022)

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Sudden Cardiac Death and Myocardial Fibrosis, Determined by Autopsy, in Persons with HIV

Zian H. Tseng et al.

Summary: In a postmortem study, HIV-positive individuals were found to have higher rates of presumed sudden cardiac death and myocardial fibrosis. One third of apparent sudden cardiac deaths in HIV-positive persons were due to occult drug overdose.

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (2021)

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