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Poisoned to paralysed: A case of organophosphate induced delayed neuropathy
Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2019 Organophosphate (OP) compound poisoning is a global public health problem and is a social calamity, especially in a developing country like India. Acute cholinergic crisis and intermediate syndrome after OP compound consumption are well-known and well ...
Mahadevaiah Mahesh +3 more
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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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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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Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2010 Medical audit in general consists of seven steps like choosing topic, setting criterion and standard, collecting first data, comparing data with standard, introducing change, collecting second data and reflecting.
M D Bhattarai
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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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Intermediate Syndrome Following Organophosphate Poisoning; Review Article [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2019 Background: Organophosphates (OPs) are regularly utilized as pesticides all over the world. Exposures to OPs cause countless cases of poisoning and death annually.
Maheswaran Umakanth
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Organophosphate Poisoning Simulation Case
MedEdPORTAL, 2010 This simulation case is intended for medical students and residents in emergency medicine and involves a patient that was exposed to organophosphates while working on a farm.
Jessica Brooks +2 more
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A rare case of Organophosphate poisoning with toxic encephalopathy
Journal of Integrated Health Sciences, 2016 Organophosphate compounds (OPCs) are used mostly as pesticides. In India, Organophosphate poisoning occurs most commonly due to suicidal ingestion. Depending on the type and the dose of the organophosphate compound exposure some clinical syndromes, such ...
S K Tilara, J V Solanki, P A Bhatt
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Pharmacological Blockade of the Calcium Plateau Provides Neuroprotection Following Organophosphate Paraoxon Induced Status Epilepticus in Rats [PDF]
, 2016 Organophosphate (OP) compounds which include nerve agents and pesticides are considered chemical threat agents. Currently approved antidotes are crucial in limiting OP mediated acute mortality.
Ajdacic-Gross +43 more
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Impact of paraquat regulation on suicide in South Korea [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Ingestion of pesticides (mainly paraquat) accounted for one-fifth of suicides in South Korea in 2006-10. We investigated the effect on suicide mortality of regulatory action, culminating in a ban on paraquat in South Korea in 2011-12. Methods:
Cha, Eun Shil +5 more
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