Posts

Cocaine and Marijuana Use Among Young Adults With Myocardial Infarction.

/by

Authors: Ersilia M. DeFilippis, Avinainder Singh, Sanjay Divakaran, Ankur Gupta, Bradley L. Collins, et al
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 5 June 2018
—
BACKGROUND: Substance abuse is increasingly prevalent among young adults, but data on cardiovascular outcomes remain limited. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of cocaine and marijuana use in adults with their first myocardial infarction (M…

Read more

The impact of cocaine and marijuana use on low birth weight and preterm birth: a multicenter study.

/by

Authors: Patricia H. Shiono, Mark A. Klebanoff, Robert P. Nugent, Mary Frances Cotch, et al
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, January 1995
—
OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to evaluate prospectively the effects of cocaine and marijuana use on pregnancy outcomes. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective multicenter cohort study was conducted at seven university-based prenatal clinics in the United States from 1984 to 1989. The cohort des…

Read more