Publications by authors named "Eva Vallbona Afonso"
Article Synopsis
- Spain has one of the highest rates of cocaine use in Europe, prompting a study on its consumption among patients in the emergency department.
- The study analyzed urine samples from patients with trauma or chest pain to check for various drugs, finding that 25% tested positive for drugs, with cocaine and cannabis each detected in 13.3%.
- Cocaine users were found to be significantly younger, but there were no notable differences in outcomes based on their drug test results.
Aims: Illicit cocaine consumption in Spain is one of the highest in Europe. Our objective was to study the incidence of undisclosed cocaine consumption in patients attending in two Spanish Emergency Departments for chest pain.
Methods: We analysed urine samples from consenting consecutive patients attending ED for chest pain to determine the presence of cocaine, and other drugs, by semiquantative tests with fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA).