Substance abuse has crossed social, economic, and geographic borders and--throughout the world--remains one of the major problems facing society today. The prevalence of substance abuse in young adults (including women) has increased markedly over the past 20 years. Nearly 90% of drug-abusing women are of childbearing age. Consequently, it is not unusual to encounter pregnant women who abuse illicit drugs, as numerous case reports of drug abuse in pregnancy confirm. The diverse clinical manifestations of drug abuse combined with physiologic changes of pregnancy, and pathophysiology of coexisting pregnancy-related disease may lead to life-threatening complications and significantly impact the practice of obstetrical anesthesia. Regardless of the drug(s) ingested and clinical manifestations, it is always difficult to predict the exact anesthetic implications in chemically dependent patients.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0952-8180(03)00056-4 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Dissociating social reward learning and behavior in alcohol use disorder.
Transl Psychiatry
January 2025
Division of Psychology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Background: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is associated with deficits in social cognition and behavior, but why these deficits are acquired is unknown. We hypothesized that a reduced association between actions and outcomes for others, i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTuberculosis and people who use drugs: why focus on this overlooked population is important and why adapted interventions are necessary.
Lancet Glob Health
January 2025
Pathogenesis and Control of Chronic and Emerging Infections, University of Montpellier, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Montpellier, France. Electronic address:
People who use drugs show a higher incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis than people who do not use drugs in areas where Mycobacterium tuberculosis is endemic. However, this population is largely neglected in national tuberculosis programmes. Strategies for active case finding, screening, and linkage to care designed for the general population are not adapted to the needs of people who use drugs, who are stigmatised and difficult to reach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWorking effectively with individuals with substance use disorders: a qualitative descriptive study.
Br J Nurs
January 2025
Director, Practice Innovation, Standards and Measurement, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Background: Irrespective of where nurses work, they may provide care to individuals with substance use disorders. Unfortunately, some nurses may not understand how to work with these individuals and stigmatisation may occur.
Aim: To explore how to provide effective care for these individuals.
The relationship of cultural variables to attitudes toward prescription drug usage among Iranian/Persian Americans.
J Ethn Subst Abuse
January 2025
University of La Verne, La Verne, California, USA.
The present study examined the effects of cultural factors(ethnic identity, acculturation, perceived discrimination, and religiosity), derived from the Multicultural Assessment-Intervention Process (MAIP) model, on attitudes toward prescription drug use among Iranian/Persian Americans across the United States. The study consisted of a final sample of 454 Iranian/Persian American adult participants. The results indicated that Iranian/Persian American attitudes toward prescription drug use are impacted by demographic and cultural factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAndrogenic Anabolic Steroids Cause Thiol Imbalance in the Vascular Endothelial Cells.
Front Biosci (Landmark Ed)
January 2025
Department of Cytobiology and Proteomics, Medical University of Lodz, 92-215 Lodz, Poland.
Background: Androgenic anabolic steroids (AASs) are synthetic drugs structurally related to testosterone, with the ability to bind to androgen receptors. Their uncontrolled use by professional and recreational sportspeople is a widespread problem. AAS abuse is correlated with severe damage to the cardiovascular system, including changes in homeostasis and coagulation disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!