Association of Drug Abuse with Deaths Among Cases Autopsied in The Canal Zone

Ghanem, Abd El-Aziz A.; Mosad, Soad; Awad, Mahmoud E.; El-Ghazali, Amr M.

doi:10.21608/mjfmct.2005.67487

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“…It was found that the most common drug was tramadol (36.5%) followed by cannabis (22.8%) and then benzodiazepines (11.7%). These results are approximately similar to a study performed by Ghanem et al, (2005) who reported in their study that cannabinoids were the main psychoactive substance (19%) followed by opiates (16%) and then benzodiazepines (12%). They did not test for tramadol perhaps due to the lack of interest about it at that time.…”

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Retrospective study of addictive drug-induced acute toxicity of cases admitted to the Poison Control Centre of Ain Shams University Hospital (2015–2016)

Zaki

Ghaleb

Abdelmenem

et al. 2019

Egypt J Forensic Sci

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Background: The acute toxicity with addictive drugs is one of the most common problems in the emergency department. This is a global problem affecting societies as it deals with young people at the age of work and productivity. This study aims to recognize the prevalence of addictive drug-induced acute toxicity regarding socio-demographic factors, common clinical presentation, and outcome of management. Methods: This is a descriptive retrospective study conducted on patients admitted to the Poison Control Centre of Ain Shams University Hospital during the period between the start of January 2015 and the end of December 2016. The total number of cases was 803 cases collected and analyzed regarding the socio-demographic data, condition of poisoning, prevalence of addictive drugs, route of intake, common clinical presentation, management plan, and final outcome of management. Data was analyzed using the computer software package SPSS 22. Results: A total of 803 cases were reviewed, their age ranged from 1 month to 83 years with mean ± SD 21.6 ± 16.8 years, and most cases were male (72.9%), living in urban areas (67.4%), and of single marital status (66.6%). Accidental overdose characterized most (86.8%) cases. Tramadol was the most commonly abused drug (36.5%), and most of the drugs were ingested orally. Disturbed conscious level was the most common clinical presentation in all drugs, and most of the cases were vitally stable and had normal sodium, potassium, ABG, and blood glucose level. Most of the cases received medical treatment in ICU (60%) and 93.5% improved while 6.5% died. Conclusions: Drug abuse is a serious problem in many countries especially among young males. Tramadol abuse and toxicity is increasing every day in the Egyptian community. Like other cases of poisoning, treatment of acute toxicity with addictive drugs is mainly supportive and symptomatic.

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Retrospective study of addictive drug-induced acute toxicity of cases admitted to the Poison Control Centre of Ain Shams University Hospital (2015–2016)

Zaki

Ghaleb

Abdelmenem

et al. 2019

Egypt J Forensic Sci

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“…The current study detected that tramadol is still the most favorite substance among drug addicts either singly or combined with another drug; so the most common substance in this study was tramadol & tropicamide (19.20 %), followed by tramadol (18.67 %), followed by strox (17.33 %). This is due to the discovery of new combinations used for addiction and the formation of a synthetic cannabinoid like strox which is formed by adding atropine and ketamine to cannabis to increase its effect; However, Ghanem et al, (2005) reported that the most common substance is cannabinoid (19 %).…”

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Acute Toxicity of Abused Drugs in Minia Poison Control Center

Mahmoud

sarhan

2022

Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology

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Background: Drug abuse is one of the most serious threats in several countries; acute toxicity of these drugs was more common in all poison control centers. Objectives: This study aimed to recognize the incidence of acute toxicity of abused drugs Methods: This retrospective study was conducted on 375 patients presented to Poison Control Center (PCC) of Minia university hospital from 1 st of January 2017 to 31 st of December 2019, data collected regarding socio demographic information, types of toxins, mode of toxicity, clinical manifestations, investigations, and outcome. Results: Patients of this study aged 6 months-58 years old, hospital stay duration ranged between 1 to 8 days. Combined drugs were the most common type 19.2 %, most patients were males 99.2 %, lived in urban areas 70.1 %, unemployed 91.5 %, single marital status 54.7 %. 41.9 % of patients had intermediate qualification; accidental overdose toxicity is the most common mode of poisoning 69.9 %. Regarding clinical manifestation, most patients had stable vital signs and normal arterial blood gases (ABG), and coma was the commonest manifestation. 91.7 % of patients survived while 8.3 % died. Conclusion: combined drugs addiction is most common between addicts nowadays; also synthetic cannabinoid addiction had increased.

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Association of Drug Abuse with Deaths Among Cases Autopsied in The Canal Zone

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Retrospective study of addictive drug-induced acute toxicity of cases admitted to the Poison Control Centre of Ain Shams University Hospital (2015–2016)

Retrospective study of addictive drug-induced acute toxicity of cases admitted to the Poison Control Centre of Ain Shams University Hospital (2015–2016)

Acute Toxicity of Abused Drugs in Minia Poison Control Center

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