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Body packing.
Dueñas-Laita A, Nogué S, Burillo-Putze G. Dueñas-Laita A, et al. N Engl J Med. 2004 Mar 18;350(12):1260-1; author reply 1260-1. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200403183501220. N Engl J Med. 2004. PMID: 15028835 No abstract available.
The fatal case of a cocaine body-stuffer and a literature review - towards evidence based management.
Norfolk GA. Norfolk GA. J Forensic Leg Med. 2007 Jan;14(1):49-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2005.12.002. Epub 2006 Jan 25. J Forensic Leg Med. 2007. PMID: 16442337 Review.
The case of a 50-year old female body-stuffer who collapsed and died more than 10h after swallowing a plastic wrap of cocaine is reported. The case is discussed together with a review of the literature in order that guidelines on managing body-stuffers in pol …
The case of a 50-year old female body-stuffer who collapsed and died more than 10h after swallowing a plastic wrap of cocaine …
Death from methamphetamine intoxication in a body stuffer.
Al-Shammry AA, Yasser A, Refaat A. Al-Shammry AA, et al. J Forensic Sci. 2024 Jan;69(1):365-370. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15417. Epub 2023 Oct 27. J Forensic Sci. 2024. PMID: 37888147
Upon arrival at the hospital, signs of violence were noted all over his body. During the autopsy, two large blue plastic packages were found in the antrum of the stomach. ...
Upon arrival at the hospital, signs of violence were noted all over his body. During the autopsy, two large blue plastic packages wer …
ADB-FUBINACA Body Packer.
McCann SD, Bryant SM. McCann SD, et al. J Emerg Med. 2019 Sep;57(3):397. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.01.038. J Emerg Med. 2019. PMID: 31543160 No abstract available.
Body Packer Syndrome.
Arora A, Jain S, Srivastava A, Mehta M, Pancholy K. Arora A, et al. J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2021 Jan-Mar;14(1):51-52. doi: 10.4103/JETS.JETS_41_20. Epub 2021 Mar 23. J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2021. PMID: 33911438 Free PMC article.
"Body packers" are persons who voluntarily or through coercion, swallow or insert drug-filled packets into body cavity, generally in an attempt to smuggle them across secure borders. The drugs most often involved in body packing are heroin and cocaine. …
"Body packers" are persons who voluntarily or through coercion, swallow or insert drug-filled packets into body cavity, genera …
Removal of foreign bodies in the upper gastrointestinal tract in adults: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Clinical Guideline.
Birk M, Bauerfeind P, Deprez PH, Häfner M, Hartmann D, Hassan C, Hucl T, Lesur G, Aabakken L, Meining A. Birk M, et al. Endoscopy. 2016 May;48(5):489-96. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-100456. Epub 2016 Feb 10. Endoscopy. 2016. PMID: 26862844 Free article.
If feasible, outpatient management is appropriate (strong recommendation, low quality evidence). 6 ESGE recommends close observation in asymptomatic individuals who have concealed packets of drugs by swallowing ("body packing"). We recommend against endoscopic retri …
If feasible, outpatient management is appropriate (strong recommendation, low quality evidence). 6 ESGE recommends close observation in asym …
Extreme bradycardia in a case of benzodiazepine intoxication in a "body stuffer" (Bradicardia extrema en un caso de intoxicacion por benzodiacepinas en un "body stuffer").
La Rota J, Nemeguén C, Narváez L, Motta J, Calderón J. La Rota J, et al. Toxicol Rep. 2024 Sep 25;13:101738. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2024.101738. eCollection 2024 Dec. Toxicol Rep. 2024. PMID: 39554611 Free PMC article.
Transport intoxication in the form of body stuffing, a dangerous practice involving the ingestion or insertion of psychoactive substances into the body to evade detection during drug trafficking, represents a major medical problem that requires immediate attention i …
Transport intoxication in the form of body stuffing, a dangerous practice involving the ingestion or insertion of psychoactive substa …
The cocaine "body stuffer" syndrome: a fatal case.
Fineschi V, Centini F, Monciotti F, Turillazzi E. Fineschi V, et al. Forensic Sci Int. 2002 Mar 28;126(1):7-10. doi: 10.1016/s0379-0738(02)00011-7. Forensic Sci Int. 2002. PMID: 11955824
Cocaine is the drug most commonly involved in the body stuffer syndrome. Reported cases of body stuffer deaths are rare, however a fatality related to the ingestion of a plastic bag containing cocaine is described regarding a 17-year-old dealer. The au …
Cocaine is the drug most commonly involved in the body stuffer syndrome. Reported cases of body stuffer deaths a …
[Body-packer & body-stuffer - a medical challenge].
Gsell M, Perrig M, Eichelberger M, Chatterjee B, Stoll U, Stanga Z. Gsell M, et al. Praxis (Bern 1994). 2010 Apr 28;99(9):533-44. doi: 10.1024/1661-8157/a000103. Praxis (Bern 1994). 2010. PMID: 20449821 German.
Since the seventies, the practice of drug smuggling in the form of body packing has increased in the Western world. The goal of our study was to present an algorithm for the safe management of intracorporal drug transport based on clinical experience and current evi …
Since the seventies, the practice of drug smuggling in the form of body packing has increased in the Western world. The goal o …
Management recommendations for body stuffers at emergency units.
Hassanian-Moghaddam H, Amraei F, Zamani N. Hassanian-Moghaddam H, et al. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol. 2019 Jun 1;70(2):90-96. doi: 10.2478/aiht-2019-70-3199. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol. 2019. PMID: 31246574 Free article. Review.
The aim of this study was therefore to review all available literature on body stuffing and propose a guide to manage these patients. We searched Medline/PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus for published work on body stuffers using key words "body stuffer …
The aim of this study was therefore to review all available literature on body stuffing and propose a guide to manage these patients. …
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