Upper gastrointestinal problems in inhalational ketamine abusers

Journal of Digestive Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 106-110

  Poon, Tai Lun ^a   Wong, Ka Fai ^a   Chan, Man Yee ^a   Fung, Ka Wai ^a   Chu, Sau Kwan ^a   Man, Chi Wai ^a   Yiu, Ming Kwong ^b   Leung, Siu Kee ^a  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Helicobacter pylori negative gastritis; Ketamine abusers; Relief of symptoms; Upper gastrointestinal symptoms

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; KETAMINE; ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FEMALE; GASTRITIS; GASTROENTERITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; VOMITING; ADDICTION; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHINA; COHORT ANALYSIS; INCIDENCE; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; ANALGESICS; CHINA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GASTRITIS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KETAMINE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 77954707313     PISSN: 17512972     EISSN: 17512980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-2980.2010.00424.x     Document Type: Article

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