Assessment of renal function indexes in methamphetamine or tramadol intoxication adults to the emergency departments: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Renal dysfunction is one of the adverse effects observed in methamphetamine (MET) or tramadol abusers. In this study, we aimed to review articles involving intoxication with MET or tramadol to assess the occurrence of renal dysfunction. METHODS: Two researchers systematically searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Sciences, and Google Scholar databases from 2000 to 2022. All articles that assessed renal function indexes including creatine, Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), and Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) in MET and tramadol intoxication at the time of admission in hospitals were included. We applied random effect model with Knapp-Hartung adjustment for meta-analysis using STATA.16 software and reported outcomes with pooled Weighted Mean (WM). RESULTS: Pooled WM for BUN was 29.85 (95% CI, 21.25–38.46) in tramadol intoxication and 31.64(95% CI, 12.71–50.57) in MET intoxication. Pooled WM for creatinine in tramadol and MET intoxication was respectively 1.04 (95% CI, 0.84–1.25) and 1.35 (95% CI, 1.13–1.56). Also, pooled WM for CPK was 397.68(376.42-418.94) in tramadol and 909.87(549.98-1269.76) in MET intoxication. No significance was observed in publication bias and heterogeneity tests. CONCLUSION: Our findings showed that tramadol or MET intoxication is associated with a considerably increased risk of renal dysfunction that may result in organ failure.