Motility Patterns Following Esophageal Pharmacologic Provocation With Amyl Nitrite or Cholecystokinin During High-Resolution Manometry Distinguish Idiopathic vs Opioid-Induced Type 3 Achalasia [PDF]
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2020 Arash Babaei, Benson T Massey
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The conundrum of esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction: Answers to key clinical questions. [PDF]
Ann N Y Acad SciEsophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO) is a heterogeneous disorder characterized by abnormal esophagogastric junction pressures in the setting of intact peristalsis. The significance of this finding is highest in patients with dysphagia or chest pain, and in patients for whom there is a clinical suspicion for an achalasia variant.
Lynch KL +10 more
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Causes of acquired methemoglobinemia – A retrospective study at a large academic hospital [PDF]
Toxicology ReportsMethemoglobinemia is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by the formation of methemoglobin, a form of hemoglobin that cannot bind oxygen.
Alex Belzer, Matthew D. Krasowski
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Out of the Blue: Methemoglobinemia Associated With the Use of Amyl Nitrite in Rush Poppers for Erectile Stimulation. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Idries IY +4 more
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Inside out: TNFa-RII and sexualized drug use in acute HIV predicts persistent depressive symptoms despite antiretroviral therapy [PDF]
Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - HealthObjective: Although pathophysiologic alterations during acute HIV infection (AHI) may have long-term neuropsychiatric consequences, scant research has examined biobehavioral predictors of distinct depressive symptom trajectories from AHI through ...
Jennifer V. Chavez +21 more
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Rare but relevant: Hydrocarbons and sudden sniffing syndrome. [PDF]
AddictionAbstract Inhaled hydrocarbon‐associated sudden collapse (IHASC), often referred to as ‘sudden sniffing death syndrome’ is a critical and often fatal event linked to the inhalation of volatile hydrocarbons, primarily occurring in adolescents and young adults. This syndrome manifests as sudden cardiac and/or respiratory arrest, typically occurring during
Berling I, Isbister GK.
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Accidental Alkyl Nitrite (Poppers) Ingestion in a 37-Year-Old Patient: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT This case demonstrates severe methemoglobinemia in a male patient following accidental ingestion of alkyl nitrites (“Poppers”). Prompt recognition and treatment with methylene blue ensured rapid recovery. Clinicians must consider this condition in patients with unexplained cyanosis and discordant oxygen saturation.
De Pauw LA, Guechi Y, Schwaller J.
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Use of Poppers (Amyl Nitrite): Unpleasant Side Effects in a Brothel
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2014 Introduction: Various agents can lead to an acquired methaemoglobinaemia (MHB) with potentially fatal consequences. There is a lack of literature on the formation of methaemoglobin (MH) in the blood after the intake of poppers (amyl nitrite). Poppers are
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Nature, 1876 MR. GEORGE ABYARCH, of Cincinnati, asks of me through the columns of NATURE two questions concerning the nitrite of amyl, which I may briefly answer as follows:—(1) Nitrite of amyl has been used, and with considerable success, in the treatment of epilepsy, but its application can only be entrusted to a regular practitioner of medicine who understands ...
null Jolyet, P. Reguard
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Descriptive study on substance uses and risk of sexually transmitted infections in the practice of Chemsex in Spain [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundIn recent years, there has been an increasing use of sex-related substances (known as “Chemsex”) to facilitate, intensify, and prolong the sexual experience of men who have sex with men. This phenomenon poses a public health problem, increasing
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