Article ; Online: Increasing emergency department admissions for chemsex-related intoxications in Barcelona, Spain, among people living with HIV: an observational study from 2018 to 2020.
2022 Volume 22, Issue 1, Page(s) 346
Abstract: Background: Chemsex is a novel phenomenon referring to the use of drugs, including crystal methamphetamine, gammahydroxybutyric acid (GHB)/gamma-butyrolactone (GABA) and mephedrone, to facilitate, enhance, and prolong the sexual experience in men who ... ...
Abstract | Background: Chemsex is a novel phenomenon referring to the use of drugs, including crystal methamphetamine, gammahydroxybutyric acid (GHB)/gamma-butyrolactone (GABA) and mephedrone, to facilitate, enhance, and prolong the sexual experience in men who have sex with men in large cities internationally. There is a growing concern about chemsex and fatal cases among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy. This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of chemsex-related intoxications. Material and methods: An observational study was conducted in people living with HIV who were admitted for chemsex-related intoxications in an emergency department of a teaching hospital in Barcelona, Spain, from 2018 to 2020. Severe acute intoxications were defined according to the Poisoning Severity Score. Results: One hundred and fifteen male patients with a median age of 35.6±7 years were included in the study:15 (13.1%) in 2018, 32 (27.8%) in 2019 and 68 (59.1%) in 2020. All patients had stable housing, 107(93.0%) were Spanish citizen and 32 (27.8%) had mental health disorders. Median CD4 lymphocyte count was 624 (500-765) cells/mm Conclusions: Chemsex-related intoxications are an increasing clinical problem in people living with HIV. Chemsex should be routinely screened and addressed in clinical practice, particularly for people with mental illness and low CD4 cell counts, who are at higher risk for severe intoxications. |
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MeSH term(s) | Adult ; Emergency Service, Hospital ; HIV Infections/drug therapy ; HIV Infections/epidemiology ; Homosexuality, Male/psychology ; Humans ; Male ; Methamphetamine ; Sexual Behavior ; Sexual and Gender Minorities ; Spain/epidemiology ; Substance-Related Disorders/epidemiology |
Chemical Substances | Methamphetamine (44RAL3456C) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-02-18 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article ; Observational Study |
ZDB-ID | 2041338-5 |
ISSN | 1471-2458 ; 1471-2458 |
ISSN (online) | 1471-2458 |
ISSN | 1471-2458 |
DOI | 10.1186/s12889-022-12763-3 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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