Cinqüenta e dois (73,2%) dos 71 sujeitos apresentaram níveis de alumínio sérico de 2 µg/l e 13 (18,3%) tinham níveis no ponto de corte 6 µg/l, o que está acima dos valores de referência. RESULTADOS: Cinqüenta e seis (79%) sujeitos fumaram crack usando cachimbos de lata e 15 (21%) fumaram em outros formatos. MÉTODO: Setententa e uma usuárias de crack, com média de idade de 28,0 anos (± 7,7), forneceram informação sobre seu uso de drogas e tiveram amostras de seu sangue testadas para níveis séricos de alumínio. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar os níveis de alumínio em usuários de crack que fumam em cachimbos improvisados de lata de alumínio. Uma vez que a ingestão de alumínio está associada a dano neurológico, nós medimos alumínio sérico em usuários de crack. OBJETIVO: Não há informação na literatura sobre o impacto do uso de crack fumado em latas de alumínio utilizadas como cachimbos improvisados, uma forma comum de uso de crack no Brasil. If such association is proven true in future research, further issues will be raised in dealing with this important disorder, including proper planning and evaluation of public health policies in this area.Īluminum Crack cocaine Public health Toxicity Serum DISCUSSION: Crack smokers have high serum aluminum level, but we are unsure of its complete association with aluminum cans. When compared to non-drug users matched by their mean age and gender, they had similar median values and interquartile ranges for serum aluminum level, but with different means and standard deviations (4.7 ± 4.9 and 2.9 ± 1.7, respectively). Fifty-two (73.2%) out of the 71 subjects presented a serum aluminum level of 2 µg/l and 13 (18.3%) had a serum aluminum level of 6 µg/l cut-off point, which is above the reference value. RESULTS: 56 (79%) subjects smoked crack from crushed can pipes, while 15 (21%) smoked from other containers. METHOD: 71 female crack smokers, their mean age being 28.0 (± 7.7), provided information about their drug use, and had blood samples tested for serum aluminum level. The objective of this study was to ascertain the levels of aluminum in crack users who smoke on makeshift aluminum pipes. Since aluminum intake is associated with neurological damage, we measured serum aluminum levels in crack smokers. OBJECTIVE: There is no information in the literature on the impact of crack smoking using crushed aluminum cans as makeshift pipes, a common form of crack use in Brazil.
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