Demographic and Psychological Factors Associated With Lifetime Cocaine Use

Socio-demographic factors, behaviour and personality: associations with psychological distress.

BACKGROUND Anxiety, psychological distress and personality may not be independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease; however they may contribute via their relationship with unhealthy lifestyle behaviours. This study aimed to examine the association between psychological distress, risk behaviours and patient demographic characteristics in a sample of general practice patients aged 40-65 ye...

Lifetime Cocaine and Opiate Use and Chronic Kidney Disease.

BACKGROUND More than 50% of American adolescents and adults report having used illicit drugs in their lifetime. We examined the association of lifetime opiate and cocaine use with reduced kidney function, albuminuria and rapid kidney function decline among urban-dwelling adults. METHODS Our prospective cohort included 2,286 Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span stud...

Eosinophilic "empyema" associated with crack cocaine use.

Smoking of crystalline cocaine, known as "crack" cocaine, has been associated with eosinophilic pneumonitis, but not with pleural effusions. We describe a patient with eosinophilic pneumonitis with an eosinophilic "empyema" after using "crack" cocaine. The illness resolved with corticosteroids. We hypothesised that his effusion would have increased levels of eosinophil cytokines that promote oe...

Fatal hyperthermia associated with cocaine use.

Diabetic ketoacidosis associated with cocaine use.

BACKGROUND Multiple risk factors for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) have been described, including omission of insulin therapy and clinical conditions known to increase counterregulatory hormones. Recently, substance abuse has been identified in patients with DKA. We observed many cases of DKA in cocaine users, although the association between cocaine use and DKA has not been well described in the...