Trauma craneal autoinformado entre los nativos americanos que se inyectan metanfetamina: un estudio transversal

Monica R Lininger1,2, Michael P Anastario1,3, Aaron Specht4

  • 1Center for Health Equity Research, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, United States.

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Resumen

Los nativos americanos que se inyectan metanfetamina experimentan una alta carga de lesión cerebral traumática (TBI, por sus siglas en inglés). El uso de sustancias y la exposición al plomo están vinculados al riesgo de lesiones traumáticas, lo que pone de relieve la necesidad de intervenciones y pruebas de detección específicas.

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