Beyond acrodynia: infantile mercury vapor poisoning presenting with refractory hypoglycemia and persistent neurological damage [PDF]
BMC PediatricsInfantile elemental mercury poisoning is clinically rare and poses a severe long-term health threat. This report describes a rare case of non-accidental infantile elemental mercury poisoning, in which the infant was continuously exposed to mercury vapor ...
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Cases of acute mercury poisoning by mercury vapor exposure during the demolition of a fluorescent lamp factory [PDF]
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2017 Background In 2015, workers dismantling a fluorescent lamp factory in Korea were affected by mercury poisoning from exposure to mercury vapor. Case presentation Eighteen out of the 21 workers who participated in the demolition project presented with ...
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Mercury Poisoning and the Wider Implications [PDF]
Case Reports in MedicinePoisoning from mercury has the potential to affect multiple organ systems and can be fatal in some circumstances. We present a case of a patient who had both ingested and inhaled elemental mercury resulting in deposits in his pulmonary and ...
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Toxic Nephropathy Secondary to Chronic Mercury Poisoning: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes [PDF]
Kidney International Reports, 2022 Na Wu
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Case Report: Successful management of hepatic injury secondary to mercury (II) oxide poisoning in a Vulpes lagopus with tail gland infection [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceA 6.08 kg female stray Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) of unknown age was presented with tail gland inflammation. Initial conventional therapy and subsequent tail amputation at a primary veterinary facility resulted in limited improvement.
BaoLian Yang +4 more
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Clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of diseases caused by mercury overexposure: a systematic review of case reports and case series [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundMercury poisoning remains a serious public health issue due to its multiple exposure routes and diverse clinical presentations. However, existing clinical evidence is fragmented, especially regarding real-world case data.
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Comprehensive Review Regarding Mercury Poisoning and Its Complex Involvement in Alzheimer’s Disease [PDF]
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 Alin Ciobica +2 more
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Quantitative determination of mercury in blood-based DL-cysteine-modified direct mercury analyzer method [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and BiotechnologyOccupational mercury poisoning is a significant work-related illness due to that mercury vapor and its compounds can enter the human body and cause systemic damage.
Zuoxiang Li +7 more
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Effects of Mercury Concentration on the Health and Safety of Oil and Gas Workers
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2022 Introduction: The processing of crude oil is characterized by numerous hazards, which have significant health, safety, and environmental impacts on neighboring communities.
Suvarnaraju Palathoti +3 more
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Chronic Mercury Poisoning [PDF]
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 1946 The most prominent symptoms of chronic mercury poisoning are erethism, tremor and stomatitis. The psychic disturbance known as erethism is the first of the symptoms to develop; it is a peculiar form of timidity most evident in the presence of strangers.
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