Profile of users intoxicated by drugs of abuse and association with death

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Title:	Profile of users intoxicated by drugs of abuse and association with death
Authors:	Lúcia Margarete dos Reis, Aroldo Gavioli, Flavia Antunes, Michele Cristina Santos Silvino, Natalina Maria da Rosa, Magda Lúcia Félix de Oliveira
Source:	Rev Rene, Vol 17, Iss 2, Pp 260-267 (2016)
Publisher Information:	Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2016.
Publication Year:	2016
Collection:	LCC:Nursing
Subject Terms:	Nursing, RT1-120
More Details:	Objective: to characterize the profile of users intoxicated by drugs of abuse reported to a center of information and toxicological assistance and related this to the occurrence of deaths. Methods: study of case series reported in the 2010-2011 biennium after active case finding. Data were obtained from epidemiological records filed in the center and submitted to univariate analysis, with chi-squared test and Fischer test. Results: three hundred and thirty nine cases were found, most were men (87.3%), with basic education (61.0%) and elderly (37.2%). Alcohol use (83.8%) and chronic intoxications (89.9%) were predominant. Clinical complications were present in most medical diagnoses (63.4%). However, mortality was higher in the event deferral by cold and fire weapons. Conclusion: the consumption of drugs of abuse influences morbidity and mortality, particularly in men aged at 60 years or above and with low level of education.
Document Type:	article
File Description:	electronic resource
Language:	English Portuguese
ISSN:	1517-3852 2175-6783
Relation:	http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=324045343014; https://doaj.org/toc/1517-3852; https://doaj.org/toc/2175-6783
Access URL:	https://doaj.org/article/d2ce8d44dfe54338af287928e858b7a2
Accession Number:	edsdoj.2ce8d44dfe54338af287928e858b7a2
Database:	Directory of Open Access Journals

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ISSN:	15173852 21756783
Published in:	Rev Rene
Language:	English Portuguese