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Does Cocaine Use Increase Medication Noncompliance in Bipolar Disorders? A United States Nationwide Inpatient Cross-Sectional Study
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Does Cocaine Use Increase Medication Noncompliance in Bipolar Disorders? A United States Nationwide Inpatient Cross-Sectional Study

Gibson O. Anugwom, Adeolu O. Oladunjoye, Tajudeen O. Basiru, Egbebalakhamen Osa, David Otuada, Victoria Olateju, Solomon Babalola, Olubunmi Oladunjoye, Maria Ruiza Yee and Eduardo D. Espiridion
Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 13(7), pp e16696-e16696
28 Jul 2021
PMID: 34466326
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16696View
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Abstract

General & Internal Medicine Life Sciences & Biomedicine Medicine, General & Internal Science & Technology
Introduction Medication noncompliance among bipolar disorder (BD) is often linked with comorbid substance use disorders. This study aims to investigate cocaine use (CU) association with medication noncompliance in hospitalized BD patients. Methods Using data on 266,303 BD hospitalizations between 2010-2014 from the US Nationwide Inpatient Sample database, we obtained medication noncompliance rates stratified by demographics and cocaine use. Logistic regression was used to evaluate factors associated with medication noncompliance. Results Overall mean age, the prevalence of CU, and medication noncompliance were 41.58 (+0.11) years, 8.34%, and 16.08%, respectively. More than half of BI) patients with comorbid CU were between 40-64 years (54.4%), while more male patients with BD were in the CU group (53.9%). With univariable logistic regression, CU (odds ratio [OR]: 1.77, 95% CI: 1.66-1.88) increased the odds of medication noncompliance among BD patients, and after adjusting for other variables there was sustained increased odds (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.40, 95% CI: 1.32-1.50). Conclusion This study showed that CU is associated with medication noncompliance among hospitalized BD patients. This highlights the importance of addressing CU among BD patients. Given the possible association of CU with medication noncompliance among BI) patients, collaborative work between general adult psychiatry and addiction services is imperative in improving the management outcome of BD patients with comorbid CU.

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