Drugs, paraphernalia found at Ike Turner's bedside Jan 19, 2008
The report was released two days after the medical examiner's office confirmed that the musician died from an accidental cocaine overdose, which was exacerbated by Turner's hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema. The report makes no mention as to who provided the drugs, or how long it had been since Turner had relapsed into drug use. (North County Times)
Ike Turner died of cocaine OD Jan 18, 2008
The medical examiner's office also listed hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema as "significant and contributing factors" to Turner's death, Parker said. A telephone call from The Associated Press seeking comment from the attorney of Turner's daughter, Mia Turner, was not immediately returned. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
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M.E. rules Ike Turner died of cocaine overdose Jan 18, 2008
The medical examiners office also listed hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema as significant and contributing factors to Turners death, Parker said. advertisement. (MSNBC -- News)
Ike Turner Died Of Cocaine Overdose: Coroner's Report Jan 17, 2008
Hypertensive cardiovascular disease, pulmonary emphysema were also contributing factors ... Those other factors included hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema. (MTV.com)
Cocaine abuse killed Ike Turner, autopsy finds Jan 17, 2008
Turner, 76, also had hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema, but it was the cocaine that caused his , the San Diego County medical examiner's office said yesterday. "We are listing that he abused cocaine, and that's what resulted in the cocaine toxicity," Paul Parker, the chief investigator at the medical examiner's office, told the Associated Press. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Officials Reveal Ike Turner's Cause Of Death Jan 17, 2008
The medical examiner's office also lists hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema as "significant and contributing factors" to Turner's death. The findings were first reported by the North County Times. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Turner's fatal addiction to cocaine Jan 17, 2008
Hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema were also factors, he said. Turner's musical accomplishments were overshadowed by his image as the man who abused his former wife, Tina Turner. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
U.S. rock 'n' roll pioneer Turner dies of drugs Jan 17, 2008
The medical examiner's office also listed hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema as "significant and contributing factors" to Turner's death, Parker said. Turner died on Dec. 12 at the age of 76 in his home near San Diego. (Xinhuanet, China)
Bad Boy to End: Ike Turner OD'd on Coke Jan 17, 2008
The medical examiner's office also listed hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema as "significant and contributing factors" to Turner's death, Parker said. Turner, whose musical accomplishments were overshadowed by his image as the man who brutally abused former wife Tina Turner, died Dec. 12 after years of drug abuse. (ABC News)
100th case report Oct 16, 2007
Pulmonary emphysema and bronchiectasis in HIV seropositive patients has been described in the presence of injection drug use, malnutrition, repeated opportunistic infections, such as Pneumocytis jirovici pneumonia and Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, and has been linked to the presence of HIV virus in lung tissue. Given the high burden of pulmonary infections and malnutrition among people living with HIV in resource poor settings, these individuals may be at increased risk of developing... (BioMed Central)
