Predictive Factors of Mortality in Acute Amphetamine Type Stimulants Poisoning; a Review of 226 Cases

Predictive Factors of Mortality in Acute Amphetamine Type Stimulants Poisoning; a Review of 226 Cases

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Introduction: Amphetamine type stimulants (ATS) such as amphetamine and methamphetamine (MA) are one of the most important causes of poisoning in the world.  In this study we aimed to define the predictive factors of mortality in acute ATS poisoning patients. Methods: This is a retrospective cross-s...

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Main Authors: Mitra Rahimi, Somaieh Lookzadeh, Roxana Sadeghi, Kambiz Soltaninejad, Shahin Shadnia, Abdolkarim Pajoumand, Hossein Hassanian-Moghaddam, Nasim Zamani, Masoud Latifi-Pour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2017-11-01
Series:Emergency
Subjects:
Amphetamines
patient outcome
prognostic factors
poisoning
substance abuse
Online Access:http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/emergency/article/view/18137

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