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A CASE STUDY OF NEONATAL ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING PRESENTED AS ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS [PDF]
The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology, 2022 Introduction: Organophosphate poisoning [OP] is a likely fatal but completely manageable condition that is still quite common in our country. Early diagnosis is crucial in preventing fatality. Although rarely reported, it occurs in infants.
Mokhtar Abdel-satar +3 more
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Organophosphate insecticide poisoning [PDF]
Anaesthesia, 1985 Summary Organophosphate insecticides are widely used agents which are quickly absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes. The effects of acute exposure to these agents can be severe and intensive therapy may be required. Specific drugs are available to reverse the muscarinic, nicotinic and central effects of these poisons.
R M, Kipling, A N, Cruickshank
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Unusual presentation of organophosphate poisoning: A case Report
Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2022 Misuse of organophosphate insecticides, even in case of domestic application, can be life threatening. We report a case of accidental consumption of organophosphorus substance by a 3-year-old female child presented to us with unconsciousness and ...
Ravi Sharma +3 more
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Evaluation of acetylcholine esterase activity in the blood of workers exposed [PDF]
Kirkuk Journal of Science, 2013 Introduction:Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides pose major environmental pollution problems and health hazards to people and animals. These insecticides inhibit cholinesterase (ChE) activity in the nervous tissues and neuromuscular junctions.
Aydin S. Ahmed
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Efficacy of Different Insecticides in Controlling Pollen Beetle (Meligethes aeneus F.) in Rapeseed Crop [PDF]
Pesticidi i Fitomedicina, 2013 Since pollen beetle, M. aeneus, is usually controlled by insecticides, the efficacy of several compounds with different modes of action against adult beetles was studied in a threeyear field study.
Predrag Milovanović +4 more
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Insects, 2021 The western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Dvv) is a significant insect pest of maize in the United States (U.S.). This paper reviews the history of insecticide use in Dvv management programs, Dvv adaptation to insecticides, i.e.,
Lance J. Meinke +2 more
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Agronomy, 2023 The desert locust upsurge in the Horn of Africa over 2019–2021 led to a total of 1.6 million ha being treated with broad-spectrum organophosphate and pyrethroid insecticides in Ethiopia and Kenya, while insect growth regulators and the entomopathogenic ...
Wim C. Mullié +3 more
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“Toxic Pancreatitis with an IntraAbdominal Abscess which was Caused by Organophosphate Poisoning (OP)” [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013 Organophosphate insecticides are the potent inhibitors of the acetylcholinesterase enzyme which lead to an increased acetylcholine activity, which are responsible for symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting and hypersalivation.
Venugopal L +3 more
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Journal of Developmental Biology, 2022 Organophosphate (OP) insecticides are used to eliminate agricultural threats posed by insects, through inhibition of the neurotransmitter acetylcholinesterase (AChE).
Jeremy Neylon +4 more
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Human Health Risk Evaluation of Organophosphate Insecticide Residues in Post-Harvest Cowpea in Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria [PDF]
Journal of Health and Pollution, 2020 Background. Cowpea is a leguminous crop commonly grown and eaten in Nigeria. Organophosphate insecticides are frequently used to control insect populations in cowpea crops. Objectives.
Motunrayo G. Akande +2 more
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