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Vehicle‐assisted suicidal strangulation: A case report and literature review
Journal of Forensic Sciences, Volume 71, Issue 5, Page 2461-2468, September 2026.Abstract Vehicle‐assisted suicidal strangulation is an unusual method of suicide where the victim completes suicide by pulling a ligature tied around their neck using the acceleration of the vehicle they are driving. This report describes a case of a 48‐year‐old man who completed suicide by tying a rope to his neck and to a parked tractor, then using ...
Marcello Seligardi +4 more
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Coma and Metabolic Acidosis Early in Severe Acute Paracetamol Poisoning
, 1986 1 Coma and profound metabolic acidosis early in acute paracetamol poisoning have been described in three patients. 2 Of five further patients (four female, one male, aged 17–80 years) with severe poisoning (plasma paracetamol concentration > 800 mg/l,
R. J. Flanagan, T. G. K. Mant
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Journal of Education, Health and SportIntroduction and Purpose: Drug poisoning among children and adolescents is an increasing public health issue worldwide and in Poland. Intentional poisonings, especially suicide attempts, are on the rise, often involving over-the-counter (OTC ...
Maria Kubicka +3 more
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Childhood Drug and Non-Drug Poisoning in Nigeria: An Economic Appraisal
Annals of Global Health, 2019 Background: The dearth of information on the economic cost of childhood poisoning in sub-Saharan Africa necessitated this study. Objective: This study has investigated the prevalence of childhood drug and non-drug poisoning, treatment modalities and ...
Ifunanya Ikhile +2 more
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Archives of Public HealthBackground There have been sharp increases in antidepressant and opioid prescriptions over the last 10 years, as well as increased over-the-counter medicine availability.
Edward G Tyrrell +3 more
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South African Medical JournalBackground. Paracetamol is a commonly prescribed drug, and often implicated in pharmaceutical overdoses. Paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity is a common cause of acute liver failure in many high-income countries, but little is known about the factors
C Kotze +3 more
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Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2018 Background: Exposure to hydrocarbon compounds, such as benzene may cause injury to several organ systems. It occurs accidentally or intentionally by ingestion, inhalation, cutaneous exposure and either subcutaneous injection or intravenous injection.
Sjaak Pouwels +4 more
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, 2005 BACKGROUND: About 500 drug poisoning deaths involving paracetamol (acetaminophen) occur every year in England and Wales. To reduce the number of deaths, regulations were introduced in 1998 to restrict the sale of paracetamol.
Majeed, Azeem +2 more
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Prevalent Poisonings in Adolescents and Adults in Dubai: A Compendium from Rashid Hospital [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2014 Background: Profile of acute poisonings varies from country to country depending on the ease of availability of substances and socio-economic condition of people; however, very little information from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been published ...
Fahad Akhtar Hameed +2 more
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Trends in emergency department visits for acetaminophen-related poisonings: 2011–2019
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 2020 We examined trends in emergency department (ED) presentation rates for acetaminophenrelated poisonings across Canada. A total of 27123 cases of poisoning were seen in the electronic Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (eCHIRPP ...
Jaskiran Kaur +2 more
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