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The late effects of carbon monoxide poisoning [PDF]
, 2023 Carbon monoxide is a highly toxic gas for humans, which is formed as a result of the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels. It is a difficult gas to detect due to its non-irritant and high diffusion capacity.
Sultanoğlu, H. +2 more
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Patterns and epidemiology of acute poisoning in Ethiopia: systematic review of observational studies
Archives of Public Health, 2018 Background Acute poisoning is a common reason for emergency department visit and hospitalization worldwide with major morbidity and mortality. The burden of poisoning exposures in Africa is a significant public health concern, but only 10 of 58 countries
Legese Chelkeba +4 more
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Acute methoxetamine and amphetamine poisoning with fatal outcome: A case report [PDF]
, 2014 Methoxetamine (MXE) is a psychoactive substance distributed mostly via the Internet and is not liable to legal regulation in Poland. MXE has a toxicity profile similar to that of ketamine but longer-lasting effects.
Wiergowski, Marek +7 more
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Farmers' knowledge, practices and injuries associated with pesticide exposure in rural farming villages in Tanzania [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Pesticides in Tanzania are extensively used for pest control in agriculture. Their usage and unsafe handling practices may potentially result in high farmer exposures and adverse health effects.
Ngowi, Aiwerasia V +2 more
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Therapeutic Strategies in Managing Acute Paraquat Poisoning: A Review Study
International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2021 Background: Paraquat is an extremely toxic herbicide that causes such severe adverse effects as acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis, metabolic acidosis, cardiogenic shock, acute renal failure, and even death. Regarding the high prevalence and mortality
Mohammad Majidi
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Transdermal carbamate poisoning – a case of misuse
Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2017 Acute pesticide poisoning is a common mode of intentional self harm. Oral ingestion is the usual mode of poisoning. However, inhalation, accidental or occupational transdermal exposure leading to acute or chronic poisoning can be the other route of ...
Lalit Kumar Rajbanshi
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All-cause mortality after non-fatal self-poisoning : a cohort study [PDF]
, 2010 Background: Suicide has been repeatedly shown to have greatly increased incidence after non-fatal self-harm but far less is known about early death from other causes.
Eleni Karasouli +12 more
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.How do genomes gain new functional parts? In eukaryotes, which tend to evolve under weak selection, much of the genome is junk. Palazzo and Qiu borrow the logic of Markov chains to show how non‐functional DNA becomes functional through the appearance of intermediate states, which arise due to epistasis, buffering, and biochemical messiness, allowing ...
Alexander F. Palazzo, Yi Qiu
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National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2016 Background: Acute poisoning is an important medical emergency and its pattern and outcome varies from place to place. Aims and Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the spectrum of acute poisoning in a tertiary care hospital.
Sharminder Kaur +3 more
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Toxicology Reports, 2020 Background: Poisoning has become a widespread and dangerous phenomenon worldwide. The purpose of our study was to determine and analyze the pattern of poisoning cases induced with food, drugs, and chemicals reported to the Department of Environmental and
Sulaiman Alnasser +3 more
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