Rhabdomyolysis, Methamphetamine, Amphetamine and MDMA Use: Associated Factors and Risks.

Rhabdomyolysis is associated with methamphetamine, amphetamine, and methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MA) use. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency, severity, and risk factors of rhabdomyolysis associated with MA use. We reviewed patients with an MA-positive toxicology screen with and without diagnosed rhabdomyolysis based on initial creatine kinase (CK) concentration over a period of 6 years.

Methamphetamine, Amphetamine, and MDMA Use and Emergency Department Recidivism.

Background: Emergency department (ED) recidivism and the use of amphetamine and associated derivatives such as methamphetamine and MDMA (MAE), are intersecting public health concerns.

Objective: This study aims to determine the frequency of ED recidivism of patients who use MAE and associated factors.

Methods: The study was a retrospective 6-year electronic medical record review of patients with MAE-positive toxicology screens and single and multiple ED visits in the span of 12 months.

Methamphetamine Use and Emergency Department Utilization: 20 Years Later.

Background: Methamphetamine (MAP) users present to the emergency department (ED) for myriad reasons, including trauma, chest pain, and psychosis. The purpose of this study is to determine how their prevalence, demographics, and resource utilization have changed.

Methods: Retrospective review of MAP patients over 3 months in 2016.