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Archives of Epilepsy, 2021 Organophosphate poisoning is a common form of suicide due to the widespread use of pesticides. A twenty-seven-year-old male patient presented with impaired consciousness, recurrent seizures and thick secretions in the mouth.
Aydin Talip YILDOGAN +2 more
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Epidemiology of Organophosphate Poisoning in the Tshwane District of South Africa
Environmental Health Insights, 2017 Background: Organophosphate poisoning is a major public health problem in South Africa. Individuals get exposed to organophosphate in both the domestic and industrial spheres.
LL Razwiedani, PGD Rautenbach
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Clinical characteristics and early prediction of mortality risk in patients with acute organophosphate poisoning-induced shock [PDF]
Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 ObjectiveTo further get insights of clinical characteristics of acute organophosphate poisoning-induced shock, investigate the relationship between shock and prognosis, and screen risk indicators for prognosis.MethodsA total of 73 patients with acute ...
Bing Xu +9 more
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Organophosphate poisoning in pregnancy
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2011 Organophosphate poisoning during pregnancy is rarely reported in the literature. In our retrospective study, we report the outcome of 21 cases of organophosphate poisoning during pregnancy. All patients received atropine injection until the tracheobronchial tree is cleared of the secretions and most secretions were dried.
A K Datta
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Prevalence of Organophosphate Poisoning In Batticaloa, Sri Lanka [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2017 Background: Deliberate self-harm (DSH) is a global problem which has steadily increased over the past few years in developing countries and has become as one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in these countries.
maheswaran umakanth
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Toxicology Reports, 2023 Background: South Africa is one of the largest importers of pesticides in Africa. Pesticides play an integral role in food security and ensuring economic survival.
Leon Daniel Scheepers +2 more
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Neuromuscular Effects of Acute Organophosphate Poisoning
Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2014 Purpose: The knowledge about neuromuscular effects of organophosphate poisoning depends on limited publications and case reports. In this study, we aimed to determine the neuromuscular effects of organophosphate poisoning and the influence of these ...
Taylan Pekoz +3 more
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Risk of Seizures in Patients with Organophosphate Poisoning: A Nationwide Population-Based Study
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019 Objective: Previous research has demonstrated that patients with a history of organophosphate poisoning tend to have a higher risk of neurological disorder.
Kai-Wei Yang +2 more
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Neuropsychiatric manifestations following acute organophosphate poisoning
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2016 Acute muscarinic and nicotinic side effects of organophosphate (OP) poisoning are well known and easily recognized, but neuropsychiatric changes are rarely reported. We are reporting a case of a 22-year-old male who developed psychotic features and motor
Satyakam Mohapatra, Udit Kumar Panda
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Brain involvement in organophosphate poisoning
Environmental Research, 1997 Organophosphate poisonings cause substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide; however, the neurological effects have not been clearly established. We have studied cerebral perfusion to investigate neurotoxic effects.
Ozyurt, G, Yilmazlar, A
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