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Intravenous Substance Abuse and a Presacral Mass

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1990
To the Editor.— Intravenous drug abuse in the United States is a pervasive societal problem with a significant risk of infectious complications. In a large series of drug abusers with medical problems, infections were implicated in 27% of the admissions. 1 We report an unusual infectious complication of parenteral drug use.
Lawrence Nathan, Enrique Hernandez
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Trauma and Substance Abuse: Deadly Consequences of Intravenous Percocet Tablets

The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2012
The prevalence of drug or alcohol addiction among trauma patients approaches 40%, yet many require narcotics during admission for adequate pain control. Provider awareness is the most reasonable option to avoid the devastating consequence of narcotic tablet injection.To illustrate the misuse of oral narcotics and to heighten provider awareness of a ...
Joseph M. Galante, Elizabeth A. Albers, Matthew J. Sena, Salman Ahmad   +3 more
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Pulmonary Foreign Body Embolism and Granulomatosis in Intravenous Substance Abuse

Academic Forensic Pathology, 2013
Prescription drug abuse has increased in the United States in part because of the relative ease of acquisition. Some drug abusers resort to the injection of crushed tablets for rapid onset and increased euphoria. Adolescents and young adults with chronic pain disorders and intravenous access ports are particularly susceptible to this practice ...
David K. Arboe, Joseph F. Tomashefski
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Rehabilitation Outcomes in Spinal Abscess Patients With and Without a History of Intravenous Substance Abuse

American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2018
Objective The aim of the study was to compare functional outcomes of acute inpatient rehabilitation for spinal epidural abscess patients with and without history of intravenous substance abuse. Design This is a retrospective case series study in freestanding rehabilitation hospital.
Sara S. Salles, Lumy Sawaki, Joe E. Springer, Vittal R. Nagar, Namrata Raut   +4 more
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Group A ß-Hemolytic Streptococcal Bacteremia and Intravenous Substance Abuse

Archives of Internal Medicine, 1990
Over an 18-month period, the incidence of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal bacteremia rose from an average of 2.5 per 10,000 patient discharges to 17.9. A retrospective analysis was performed comparing patients with group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal bacteremia during this 18-month period with those who presented over the preceding 36 months ...
Eileen O'Rourke, Arnold L. Lentnek, Olarae Giger   +2 more
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Invited Review: The Substance Abuser and Home Intravenous Therapy: Above All Else, Do No Harm

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 1992
Home care therapy is being challenged by changes in patient populations and technologic advances. The selection of appropriate candidates for home intravenous therapy is a critical issue faced by health care professionals. This process is more complex when the patient has a history of intravenous drug abuse.
Elizabeth A. Krzywda, Deborah A. Andris, Robert K. Ausman   +2 more
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Intravenous Valproic Acid Add-On Therapy in Acute Agitation Adolescents With Suspected Substance Abuse: A Report of Six Cases

Clinical Neuropharmacology, 2018
AbstractThe aim of this study was to test efficacy and safety of intravenous (IV) valproate for aggression in children and adolescents with mood or conduct disorder and concomitant substance abuse. Six patients received a 20 mg/kg dose of IV valproic acid as an add-on therapy to their standard therapy with second-generation antipsychotics and ...
Battaglia C., Averna R., Labonia M., Riccioni A., Vicari S.   +4 more
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