the effect of opium addiction on the appearance of different types of arrhythmias after acute myocardial infarction (ami) has been assessed in few studies. this study is aimed to determine the effect of opium on post-mi arrhythmia and also to address the differences in the appearance of different types of arrhythmias after ami between opium addicted and non-addicted patients. in this comparativ...

Rehabilitasyon, bir hastalık ya da kaza nedeniyle veya doğumsal olarak fiziksel ve ruhsal yetilerini yitirmiş olan bireyin eski sağlığını elde etmesini sağlamak var yeteneklerini güçlendirmek geliştirmek, fiziksel, ruhsal, psikolojik, sosyal ekonomik anlamda en üst kapasiteye ulaşabilmesi amacıyla gerçekleştirilen tüm faaliyetlerdir. Rehabilitasyon uygulamaları, kendi içerisinde, tıbbi rehabili...

Background: Despite some evidences about protective or triggering role of opium use in patients with coronary artery disease, the exact role of opium is still under question. The current study aimed to address the relation of opium dependence on the severity and extension of myocardial infarction (MI) and its related mortality. Methods: The study population consisted of 460 consecutive patients...

Background: Addiction is the repeated use of a chemical substance which affects the biological function of the brain and endangers physical health of the addicted person. Prevalence and pattern of taking drugs were assessed in the current study in a Special Cares Trauma Center. So the specialized physician could manage the medical procedure more easily through identification of addicted patient...

Background/Aims. Destructive and metabolic changes in hepatobiliary system have been demonstrated following opium use; however, cholangiographic features of bile ducts in opium-addicted patients with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction are not clearly determined. We described these differences and assessed the effects of opium use on postendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography complications. M...

In France, opiate-addicted patients are mainly managed by general practitioners (GPs). Because on-site abuse drugs urinary screening tests (ODUTs) are now on the market, we investigated French GPs' knowledge and practices concerning drug tests with a focus on ODUTs. We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study in ambulatory practice. Postal questionnaires were sent to a random sample of GPs...

Aims Despite alcohol being the most often used addictive substance among addicted patients, use of other substances such as cocaine has increased over recent years, and the combination of both drugs aggravates health impairment and complicates clinical assessment. The aim of this study is to identify and characterize heterogeneous subgroups of cocaine- and alcohol-addicted patients with common ...

Temperate people were naturally contrasted with the intemperate. Thus, there was “intemperance as to strong liquours [13]” as well as “given to the intemperate use of malt and spirituous liquours [14].” There was also the generalized description concerning “an intemperate man [15].” Intemperance was described in a woman who “had been for many years a notorious dram-drinker [16].” Scarpa [17] no...