Why the study?
Does comorbid amphetamine use increase QTc interval prolongation in heroin users undergoing methadone maintenance treatment?
Population
170 heroin users in a methadone maintenance treatment program in Taiwan.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
Loading...
Comorbid amphetamine use was associated with greater QTc prolongation on methadone; leaves open whether ECG monitoring improves outcomes.
Does comorbid amphetamine use increase QTc interval prolongation in heroin users undergoing methadone maintenance treatment?
Comorbid amphetamine use is associated with increased QTc interval prolongation in patients undergoing methadone maintenance treatment, highlighting the need for ECG monitoring in this population.
Lin et al. (2013) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: