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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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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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Organophosphate poisoning in marmosets
Laboratory Animals, 1982 Due to faulty use of a chlorpyriphos-diazinon combination as a pesticide within a laboratory animal house, 19 marmosets of 2 species ( Saguinus fuscicollis and Callithrix jacchus) of 98 at risk died from organophosphorous poisoning (19% mortality). The clinical signs were those of cholinesterase inhibitors.
Brack, M., Rothe, H.
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SAGE Open Medicine, 2022 Introduction: Acute poisoning causes morbidity and mortality worldwide. There is scarce of information on acute poisoning in the study area. Objective: To assess treatment outcome and the associated factors among patients admitted with acute poisoning at
Shambel Nigussie +3 more
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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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The use of self-reported symptoms as a proxy for acute organophosphate poisoning after exposure to chlorpyrifos 50% plus cypermethrin 5% among Nepali farmers:a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Previous studies stating a high prevalence of occupational acute pesticide poisoning in developing countries have mainly relied on measurements of the rather non-specific self-reported acute pesticide poisoning symptoms.
Bhatta, Shankuk +4 more
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Predictive Factors of Seizures in Patients with Organophosphate Poisoning
مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2018 Background: Poisoning with organophosphate (OP) compounds is common and causes many complications, including seizure. The purpose of this study was to investigate the predictor factors of seizure in patients with organophosphate poisoning. Methods: This
Ahmad Yaraghi +2 more
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Pesticide Exposure Alters Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Levels in Mexican Agricultural Workers [PDF]
, 2005 Organophosphorous pesticides (OPs) are suspected of altering reproductive function by reducing brain acetylcholinesterase activity and monoamine levels, thus impairing hypothalamic and/or pituitary endocrine functions and gonadal processes. Our objective
Baldi I +12 more
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BioImpacts, 2013 Introduction: Acute exposure to pesticide due to suicidal poisoning is the most extensive cause of pesticide exposure, compared with all other causes including agricultural or industrial exposure.
S Austin Richard +2 more
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