Paxton Bach MD, MSc

@alhelicalderon @chngin_the_wrld @KayserGeorgia @shawn_flanigan @UCSDHealth @SDSU @JohannaAvelar Wonderful paper Alheli, congrats! Small world... ;)

New article! This is the first comprhensive description of #WASH access among a cohort of people who inject drugs. This paper is part of my dissertation, contributing to the intersection between #WASH and #substance use. Thank you co-authors, study staff and participants.

@DrKimSue @marginalutilite Such a critical topic and one I've been doing deep dives into of late. I can probably recommend someone if you haven't found anyone yet, DM if interested.

Opioid overdoses are a public health emergency in North America and internationally. Can a safer supply intervention reduce mortality and acute care visits? New #BMJResearch investigates bmj.com/content/384/bm…

B.C. study on lives saved by prescribing #opioids a 'watershed moment' in #SaferSupply debate: researcher, by @katiederosayyj vancouversun.com/news/study-on-… via @VancouverSun @akslaunwhite @Paxbach #HarmReduction

@drgypsy No, it was talked around but given the lack of any published literature and the changes that are already being made to methadone starting doses/titration it was not included at this time.

Very proud of all the work that went into this, thanks to everyone that helped contribute to advancing the standard of care for OUD in BC!

@CalcaterraSusan @BCCSU @UBCmedicine @DoctorsOfBC @nnp_bc @BCnursemidwife @BCFamilyDoctors @ubc_health @BCCFP @RCC_bc @VCHClinicalEd @BCPharmacists Thanks Susan, appreciate that! Glad you found it helpful.

[NEW] An update to BC’s provincial Guideline for the Clinical Management of Opioid Use Disorder has been released! ➡️Check out the new clinical resources to help people with OUD: bccsu.ca/opioid-use-dis… ➡️Register for one of our upcoming webinars: bccsu.ca/upcoming-event…

The generosity of our donors help support life-changing addiction care and outreach efforts for Road to Recovery at St. Paul's Hospital. Today, we are celebrating West Pender Property Group for their recent $500,000 commitment towards R2R. Learn more at: bit.ly/40x95nP

@AndreaWoo Devastating.

2023 Homeless Count in Greater Vancouver finds 32% increase in homelessness compared to 2020 • 4,821 people counted this year is a minimum • 71% dealing with addiction • 30% had acquired brain injury • 33% identified as Indigenous PDF: bit.ly/3ZFOpcZ

.@PierrePoilievre is exploiting the drug crisis for political gain and “capitalizing on people’s suffering” by making videos featuring homeless people afflicted by drugs, new Minister of Mental Health and Addictions @YaaraSaks says. theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic… via @globeandmail

*Calling all hospital clinicians caring for people with OUD* (should be all hospital clinicians) If you start methadone in the hospital, two papers just came out that should change the way we do it in the era of fentanyl. Let's talk about hospital-based methadone initiations!!!

May be of specific interest to @DrRuthPotee @_DavidLawrence7 @ZoeWeinstein @DrMeganBuresh @PaulJoudreyMD @MethadoneLib @DrSarahWakeman @DrKimSue @ShadiNahvi @highway_dave

See similar work by @DrMeganBuresh and colleagues below: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

New brief report in @JAM_ASAM: Safety and Efficacy of Rapid Methadone Titration for Opioid Use Disorder in an Inpatient Setting: A Retrospective Cohort Study Why is this topic so very, very important? A thread... journals.lww.com/journaladdicti…