The association between regular cocaine use, with and without tobacco co-use, and adverse cardiovascular and respiratory outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the potential impact of cocaine use on health is increasingly important as cocaine use rises in the U.S.

Objectives

This study evaluated the associations of regular cocaine use, with and without tobacco co-use, with cardiovascular and respiratory outcomes.

Methods

Analysis of a limited dataset obtained through IBM Watson Health Explorys, a platform integrating electronic health record data. Matched controls were defined for: 1) cocaine-using patients (n = 8244; 44 % female); and subgroups of cocaine-using patients: 2) with an encounter diagnosis for tobacco use disorder (TUD; n = 4706); and 3) without a TUD diagnosis (non-TUD; n = 3538). Patients had at least one documented medical evaluation in the MetroHealth System (Cleveland, Ohio). Cocain

SUBMITTER: Winhusen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7423623 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature