A FIVE-YEAR REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL OUTCOME OF HEROIN BODY STUFFERS

被引：18

作者：

Jordan, Matthew T. ^{[1
,2
]}

Bryant, Sean M. ^{[3
]}

Aks, Steven E. ^{[3
]}

Wahl, Michael ^{[4
,5
]}

机构：

[1] Resurrect Med Ctr, Emergency Med Residency Program, Dept Emergency Med, Chicago, IL 60631 USA

[2] Our Lady Resurrect Med Ctr, Dept Emergency Med, Chicago, IL USA

[3] Cook Cty Stroger Hosp, Dept Emergency Med, Illinois Poison Ctr, Toxikon Consortium Cook Cty, Chicago, IL USA

[4] Illinois Poison Ctr, Evanston NW Healthcare, Chicago, IL USA

[5] Illinois Poison Ctr, Evanston NW Healthcare, Evanston, IL USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 2009年 / 36卷 / 03期

关键词：

heroin; body stuffer; body packer; overdose; poisoning; NEW-YORK-CITY; PHARMACOKINETICS; OVERDOSE; PACKERS; MORPHINE; DEATH;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.06.022

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学];

学科分类号：

100218 [急诊医学];

摘要：

The medical outcome of heroin body stuffers has rarely been described. This study was performed to illustrate the clinical course of heroin body stuffers. A retrospective chart analysis was performed on all cases of heroin body stuffers received by a metropolitan poison control center from 2000-2004. We identified 65 heroin body stuffers. Sixty-nine percent were men with a mean age of 35 years. The stated quantity of heroin containers ingested ranged from I to 30, with 65% reported as being wrapped in plastic. Six patients (9.2%) developed symptoms of opiate intoxication. All symptoms began within an hour after the ingestion. Three patients (4.6%) needed naloxone. The mean length of observation was 24 h. Opiate intoxication from heroin stuffing is uncommon. Those patients that developed symptoms did so early in their course. These data indicate a benign clinical course in most heroin body stuffers. (C)2009 Elsevier Inc.

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页数：7

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