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Rare bacterial infections of the heart are surging among people who abuse opioids and other intravenous drugs, a trend that may also be leading to more strokes in this population, according to preliminary results from a study presented in March at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference.
The study focused on 351 patients treated for endocarditis, or bacterial infections of the heart, at Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center from January 1, 2014, through July 1, 2018. During the study period, the proportion of patients who had endocarditis caused by intravenous (IV) drug abuse climbed by 630 percent.
Overall, 170 patients in the study, or 48 percent, had endocarditis due to IV drug abuse. Among this group, 26 percent of patients had a stroke, almost twice the rate of stroke among patients who had endocarditis due to other causes.
Blake Shelton Listed For Appearance On February 10 TODAY Show
Shelton will appear in two different TODAY Show blocks. by
Feb 5, 2021, 9:44 pm
GRAND OLE OPRY: 95 YEARS OF COUNTRY MUSIC Pictured: Blake Shelton (Photo by: Chris Hollo/Grand Ole Opry, LLC)
On February 14, Blake Shelton and Brad Paisley will host NBC’s “Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years Of Country Music” special.
Four days earlier, Shelton will appear on NBC’s popular TODAY Show.
According to new listings, Shelton will appear during the 7-9AM and 10-11AM windows of the episode. The former will also feature a cooking segment with Giada De Laurentiis and a performance by Josh Groban. The latter will also include “Trendsday Wednesday” with Justin Sylvester and “Style Me Something Good” with Kim Gravel & Melissa Chataigne.