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Pulmonary histopathology in fatal paraquat poisoning [PDF]

Autopsy and Case Reports, 2021
Paraquat is a potent herbicide widely used in the Indian agriculture industry. Human fatality due to paraquat poisoning is not uncommon in this country.
Senthil Kumar, Shikha Gupta, Yogender Singh Bansal, Amanjit Bal, Pulkit Rastogi, Valliappan Muthu, Vanshika Arora   +6 more
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Paraquat Poisoning In Children – A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences, 2022
OBJECTIVES Accidental poisoning in children is a serious public health problem in developing countries, especially where chemicals used in agriculture are ingested. Paraquat is a herbicide which is still used in Pakistan.
Syed Sajid Hussain Shah, Bibi Aalia
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Report of a case of paraquat poisoning and mediastinal involvement

Advanced Biomedical Research, 2021
Paraquat has been recognized as a highly toxic agent for pest removal and is used worldwide.In adults, paraquat poisoning for suicidal attempts is much more common than accidental exposure poisoning.
Shiva Samsamshariat, Amirhossein Vedaei, Sharare Jahangiri, Mahdi Badiee Gavarti, Ramin Sami, Abolfazl Taheri, Gholamali Dorooshi   +6 more
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Paraquat poisoning: A case report and review of literature

Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 2013
Paraquat (1, r-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridium dichloride), a brown syrupy liquid is an effective herbicide that has low chronic toxicity because of its rapid deactivation on contact with soil.
Kondle Raghu, Vidavalur Mahesh, Parri Sasidhar, Polam R Reddy, Vajja Venkataramaniah, Amit Agrawal   +5 more
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Mechanisms underlying early rapid increases in creatinine in paraquat poisoning. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common after severe paraquat poisoning and usually heralds a fatal outcome. The rapid large increases in serum creatinine (Cr) exceed that which can be explained by creatinine kinetics based on loss of glomerular filtration ...
Fahim Mohamed, Zoltan Endre, Shaluka Jayamanne, Timothy Pianta, Philip Peake, Chathura Palangasinghe, Umesh Chathuranga, Kithsiri Jayasekera, Klintean Wunnapuk, Fathima Shihana, Seyed Shahmy, Nicholas Buckley   +11 more
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Paradoxical systemic toxicity by inhaled paraquat poisoning: A case report

Journal of Acute Disease
Rationale: Multi-organ failure is a symptom of paraquat poisoning, resulting in high mortality and morbidity rates. Though paraquat is widely available, poisoning through inhalation is rare. Patient's Concern: A 37-year-old male reported to the emergency
Tulika Garg, Jaspreet Kaur, Yuvraj Singh Cheema   +2 more
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Prediction of patient survival in cases of acute paraquat poisoning. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Paraquat concentration-time data have been used to predict the clinical outcome following ingestion. However, these studies have included only small populations, although paraquat poisoning has a very high mortality rate. The purpose of this study was to
Sae-Yong Hong, Ji-Sung Lee, In O Sun, Kwang-Young Lee, Hyo-Wook Gil   +4 more
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Paraquat Poisoning: A Growing Homicidal Threat: Insights and Strategies

Journal of Medical Evidence
Paraquat is a widely used non-selective herbicide in Indian agriculture. It has gained popularity for its misuse in suicidal poisoning, primarily because it lacks an antidote, and ingestion often leads to death.
Kattamreddy Ananth Rupesh, Victor Ghosh
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Acute lung injury mechanism and therapy induced by paraquat poisoning

Journal of Acute Disease, 2017
Paraquat (PQ, methyl viologen) was widely used in agricultural production throughout the world in 1962 for its efficient herbicidal activity. PQ was also highly toxic drug.
Xian-Li Liu, Xiao-Ran Liu, Chuan-Zhu Lu
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Therapeutic Strategies in Managing Acute Paraquat Poisoning: A Review Study: Therapeutic strategies in Paraquat poisoning [PDF]

, 2021
Background: Paraquat is an extremely toxic herbicide that causes such severe adverse effects as acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis, metabolic acidosis, cardiogenic shock, acute renal failure, and even death. Regarding the high prevalence and mortality
Mohammad Majidi, Majidi, Mohammad
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