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Complicaciones del uso de la heroína parenteral: artículo de revisión / Parenteral heroin complications: Article review / Complicações do uso da heroína parenteral: artigo de revisão
Toro, JH; Álvarez, ML.
Affiliation
  • Toro, JH; Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad de Antioquia. Medellin. CO
  • Álvarez, ML; Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Medellin. CO
Med. U.P.B ; 36(2): 146-152, jul.-dic. 2017.
Article in Spanish | LILACS, COLNAL | ID: biblio-847615
Responsible library: CO101
Localization: CO101
RESUMEN
Revisión narrativa que buscó recopilar informacion sobre complicaciones del uso de la heroína parenteral. Fueron captados artículos científicos, revisiones y casos clínicos en las bases de datos Scielo, Lilacs, Medline. La heroína es una sustancia psicoactiva y su uso tiene consecuencias adversas para la salud física y mental; las complicaciones físicas más frecuentes son infecciones por virus como el HIV, las hepatitis B y C, infecciones de piel, tuberculosis, embolias pulmonares y enfermedades renales. Otras complicaciones frecuentes son los trastornos mentales como depresión, trastornos de personalidad y el uso concomitante de otras sustancias, como el cannabis y la cocaína. Para el profesional de enfermería es importante conocer las complicaciones del uso de la heroína para planear procesos integrales y elaborar programas de reduccion de riesgos y daños derivados del uso de la sustancia.
ABSTRACT
This literature review sought to collect information on complications of parenteral use of heroin. Scientific articles, reviews, and case reports were selected from Scielo, Lilacs, and Medline databases. Heroin is a psychoactive substance and its use has mental and physical health consequences; among the most common physical consequences are blood-borne infectious diseases such as HIV, hepatitis B and C, skin infections, tuberculosis, pulmonary embolism, and renal disease. Other frequent complications include mental disorders, such as depression, personality disorders, and the concomitant abuse of other substances, such as cannabis and cocaine. It is important for nurses to be aware of the complications of heroin use in order to plan comprehensive processes and develop nursing programs that reduce the risks and harm resulting from use of the substance.
RESUMO
Revisão narrativa que buscou recopilar informação sobre complicações do uso da heroína parenteral. Foram captados artigos científicos, revisões e casos clínicos nas bases de dados Scielo, Lilacs, Medline. A heroína é uma substância psicoativa e seu uso tem consequências adversas para a saúde física e mental; as complicações físicas mais frequentes são infecções por vírus como o HIV, as hepatite B e C, infecções da pele, tuberculose, embolias pulmonares e doenças renais. Outras complicações frequentes são os transtornos mentais como depressão, transtornos de personalidade e o uso concomitante de outras substâncias, como a maconha e a cocaína. Para o profissional de enfermagem é importante conhecer as complicações do uso da heroína para planejar processos integrais e elaborar programas de redução de riscos e estragos derivados do uso da substância.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / Neglected Diseases / SDG3 -Target 3.5 Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances Health problem: Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases / Target 3.9: Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil / Target 3.5: Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances / Tuberculosis / Cannabis Related Disorders / Cocaine and Other Stimulant-Related Disorders / Opioid Abuse Database: COLNAL / LILACS Main subject: Heroin Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Med. U.P.B Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2017 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana/CO / Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad de Antioquia/CO

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / Neglected Diseases / SDG3 -Target 3.5 Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances Health problem: Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases / Target 3.9: Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil / Target 3.5: Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances / Tuberculosis / Cannabis Related Disorders / Cocaine and Other Stimulant-Related Disorders / Opioid Abuse Database: COLNAL / LILACS Main subject: Heroin Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Med. U.P.B Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2017 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana/CO / Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad de Antioquia/CO
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