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Characterising methamphetamine use to inform health and social policies in Manitoba, Canada: a protocol for a retrospective cohort study using linked administrative data
Introduction Rising use of methamphetamine is causing significant public health concern in Canada. The biological and behavioural effects of methamphetamine range from wakefulness, vigour and euphoria to adverse physical health outcomes like myocardial infarction, haemorrhagic stroke, arrhythmia and seizure. It can also cause severe psychological complications such as psychosis. National survey data point to increasing rates of methamphetamine use, as well as increasing ease of access and serious methamphetamine-related harms. There is an urgent need for evidence to address knowledge gaps, provide direction to harm reducti...
Source: BMJ Open - October 19, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Nickel, N. C., Enns, J. E., Freier, A., McCulloch, S. C., Chartier, M., Casidsid, H. J. M., Balogun, O. D., Mulhall, D., Dragan, R., Sarkar, J., Bolton, J., Konrad, G., Phillips-Beck, W., Sanguins, J., Shimmin, C., McDonald, N., Mignone, J., Hinds, A., Me Tags: Open access, Public health Source Type: research

Effect of drug use in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke: A scoping review
CONCLUSION: Evidence for thrombolytic and thrombectomy treatment in drug users remains limited. Controlled studies are needed to examine complication profile and outcomes following thrombolytic and thrombectomy treatment in this population.PMID:36128166 | PMC:PMC9479649 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_561_2022
Source: Surgical Neurology International - September 21, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Nisha Dabhi Panagiotis Mastorakos Jennifer D Sokolowski Ryan T Kellogg Min S Park Source Type: research

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