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The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 1987 Organophosphorus poisoning was seen in 42 children between the ages of 26 days to 13 years. Twenty-seven children developed this poisoning following accidental oral ingestion and mothers of two infants administered the melathane mistakenly as cough syrup.
V P, Choudhry +4 more
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Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning, an Institutional Experience: Case Series
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2022 Background: The growing concern over pesticide use has been linked to self-harm and suicide especially in agricultural countries like Nepal. Pesticides like organophosphorus and aluminum phosphide cause the majority of deaths. Although organophosphorus
Angela Basnet +7 more
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Zebrafish models for human acute organophosphorus poisoning [PDF]
, 2015 Terrorist use of organophosphorus-based nerve agents and toxic industrial chemicals against civilian populations constitutes a real threat, as demonstrated by the terrorist attacks in Japan in the 1990 s or, even more recently, in the Syrian civil war ...
Arick II, Mark +17 more
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A study of profile of patients with organophosphorus compound poisoning at a teaching hospital
MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences, 2014 Background: Organophosphorus compound poisoning forms an important public health problem especially in developing countries and rural population. Apart from its agricultural benefit its increasing use in agriculture, the farmer's and those involved in ...
Vinod Govsavi +3 more
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Metabolism of profenofos to 4-bromo-2-chlorophenol, a specific and sensitive exposure biomarker. [PDF]
, 2013 Profenofos is a direct acting phosphorothioate organophosphorus (OP) pesticide capable of inhibiting β-esterases such as acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, and carboxylesterase.
Chi, Lai-Har +8 more
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Role of the Calcium Plateau in the Neuronal Injury and Behavioral Morbidities Following Organophosphate Intoxication [PDF]
, 2016 Organophosphate (OP) chemicals include nerve agents and pesticides, and there is a growing concern of OP based chemical attacks against civilians. Current antidotes are essential in limiting immediate mortality associated with OP exposure.
Battaglia F.P. +8 more
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Journal of Acute Disease, 2023 Objective: To study the value of some biochemical indicators and Peradeniya Organophosphate Poisoning scale in prediction and prognosis of organophosphorus poisoning. Methods: This was a hospital-based prospective, observational study.
Shivcharan Jelia +2 more
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Black Coloured Urine following Organophosphorus Poisoning: Report of Two Cases
Case Reports in Critical Care, 2014 Organophosphorus poisoning is common in rural Asia. Clinical features result from overactivity of acetylcholine receptors. Blackish discoloration of urine is not a feature of organophosphorus poisoning.
Aneesh Basheer +4 more
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A profile of acute poisonings: A retrospective study
Journal of the Scientific Society, 2015 Background and Objective: Intentional self-poisoning is a major problem in developing countries. Thus, the main objective of this study was to characterize the poisoning cases and related mortality among patients admitted with poisoning in a tertiary ...
Thalappillil Mathew Celine, Jimmy Antony
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Incidence and pattern of poisoning cases admitted in a tertiary care center
National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2020 Background: Poisoning, either accidental or intentional, is a major consideration in relation to health-care systems. It is one of the important causes of mortality and morbidity.
Geetha Rani A +2 more
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