Abstract
A retrospective study of subarachnoid hemorrhage associated with intravenous cocaine injection was undertaken in a large urban hospital. Patients who used intravenous cocaine had significantly poorer outcomes when compared with subarachnoid haemorrhage patients with no known exposure to the drug.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Central Nervous System / physiopathology
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Cocaine*
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Female
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Humans
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Ischemic Attack, Transient / complications
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Prognosis
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Retrospective Studies
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / etiology*
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / physiopathology
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Substance Abuse, Intravenous / complications*