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Methanol induced stroke: report of cases occurring simultaneously in two biological brothers - Owolabi LF, Enwere OO, Ahmed Reda AR, Sayed Sayd RE, Elrazek H, Adamu B, AlGhamdi M.
Methanol bears semblance to ethanol in smell and taste, thus, individuals who indulge in alcohol may fall back on it in societies where alcohol consumption is illegal or difficult to come by despite the life-threatening neurologic sequelae of methanol toxi...
Source: SafetyLit - September 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Degree of bystander-patient relationship and prehospital care for opioid overdose - McCann MK, Jusko TA, Jones CMC, Seplaki CL, Cushman JT.
BackgroundAcross the spectrum of patient care for opioid overdose, an important, yet frequently overlooked feature is the bystander, or witness to the overdose event. For other acute medical events such as cardiac arrest and stroke, research supports that ...
Source: SafetyLit - February 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Quetiapine increases risk of suicide and stroke -
Quetiapine increases risk of suicide and stroke. Treatment with quetiapine in combination with other antidepressants appears to increase the risk of self-injurious behaviour and suicide in younger adults, and stroke in older adults, according to findings o...
Source: SafetyLit - January 6, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Gender differences in association of prescription opioid use and mortality: a propensity-matched analysis from the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) prospective cohort - Khodneva Y, Richman J, Kertesz S, Safford MM.
Background: Prescription opioids (PO) have been widely used for chronic non-cancer pain, with commensurate concerns for overdose. The long-term effect of these medications on non-overdose mortality in the general population remains poorly understood...
Source: SafetyLit - December 23, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Possible fatal hyperthermia involving drug abuse in a vehicle: case series - Fais P, Pascali JP, Mazzotti MC, Viel G, Palazzo C, Cecchetto G, Montisci M, Pelotti S.
Major interplaying causes of heat stroke (HS) and fatal hyperthermia are climate, physical activity, artificial extreme ambient temperatures, confinement in a small compartment, and effects of drugs and chemicals, combined with predispositions and complica...
Source: SafetyLit - October 22, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Dancing to death: a case of heat stroke - Nadesan K, Kumari C, Afiq M.
Heat stroke is a medical emergency which may lead to mortality unless diagnosed early and treated effectively. Heat stroke may manifest rapidly, hence making it difficult to differentiate it from other clinical causes in a collapsed victim.(1) We are prese...
Source: SafetyLit - June 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Recovery from spinal cord infarction associated with cannabis use - Akel T.
CONTEXT: Cerebrovascular and cardiovascular accidents have been associated with illicit drug use. The most commonly used substance worldwide is cannabis. It has been related to acute ischemic cerebral stroke in multiple reports, with different mechanisms s...
Source: SafetyLit - February 2, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Changes in heavy drinking following onset of health problems in a U.S. general population sample - Kerr WC, Ye Y, Greenfield TK, Williams E, Lui CK, Li L, Lown EA.
Heavy episodic drinking is a well-established risk factor for heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers, stroke, hypertension and injuries, however, little is known about whether health problems precipitate changes in subsequent drinking patterns. Retrospec...
Source: SafetyLit - December 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Regulation of gait and balance: the underappreciated role of neuronal nicotinic receptor agonists - Young MF, Wecker L.
Alterations in gait and balance are manifest in numerous neurological disorders such as the ataxias and Parkinson's disease, and may occur as a consequence of stroke, traumatic brain injury and chemical insults to the brain. Although the underlying etiolog...
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Hemorrhagic stroke following use of the synthetic marijuana "spice" - Rose DZ, Guerrero WR, Mokin MV, Gooch CL, Bozeman AC, Pearson JM, Burgin WS.
The association between the street drug spice (K-2 or herbal incense), a synthetic marijuana, and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) has not yet been described, but it has with acute ischemic stroke (AIS),1 seizure, and myocardial infarction.2 Two young patient...
Source: SafetyLit - February 2, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Opioid medication practices observed in chronic pain patients presenting for all-causes to emergency departments: prevalence and impact on health care outcomes - Ernst FR, Mills R, Berner T, House J, Herndon C.
BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is a significant health problem that affects an estimated 100 million American adults (aged ≥ 18 years). Chronic pain affects more individuals than heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer combined. Chronic pain sufferers co...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - September 26, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Heavy ethanol consumption aggravates the ischemic cerebral injury by inhibiting ALDH2 - Wang W, Lin LL, Guo JM, Cheng YQ, Qian J, Mehta JL, Su DF, Luan P, Liu AJ.
This study aims to find out the mechanism of the ischemic cerebral...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - July 18, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Village voices: lessons about processes for disease prevention from a qualitative study of family health leaders in a community in northeastern Thailand - Jongudomkarn D, Singhawara P, Macduff C.
BACKGROUND: Cancer is a primary source of concern in Thailand and other countries around the world, including the Asian-Pacific region. Evidence supports that an important contributing cause of cancer and other chronic illnesses such as stroke, diabetes, a...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 6, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Disorders caused by heat, cold, and abnormal pressure - Horie S.
Exposure to heat disturbs the homeostasis of body water, serum osmosis, and core temperature, resulting in the development of heat cramp, heat syncope, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. Commonly coexisting risks are humidity, windlessness, infrared radiati...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 24, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Unusual heat stroke caused by herbal therapy with traditional Chinese medicine - Deng H, Wu X, Wu L, Zhang H.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) comprises a range of traditional medical practices that originate in China, including herbal medicine as a major therapy. Through its 4 natures; namely, cold, hot, warm, and cool, herbal medicine may regulate sympathetic ...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 22, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
