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Transdermal carbamate poisoning – a case of misuse

Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2017
Acute pesticide poisoning is a common mode of intentional self harm. Oral ingestion is the usual mode of poisoning. However, inhalation, accidental or occupational transdermal exposure leading to acute or chronic poisoning can be the other route of ...
Lalit Kumar Rajbanshi
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Suicide by pesticide ingestion in Nepal and the impact of pesticide regulation

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Nepal recorded 5754 suicides in 2018–19 - a high number for a relatively small country. Over 24% of these suicides were by poisoning, most by ingestion of highly concentrated agricultural pesticides.
Leah Utyasheva, Dilli Sharma, Rakesh Ghimire, Ayanthi Karunarathne, Gael Robertson, Michael Eddleston   +5 more
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Characteristics of Pesticide Poisoning in Rural and Urban Settings in Uganda

Environmental Health Insights, 2017
Pesticide poisoning is a significant burden on health care systems in many low-income countries. This study evaluates cases of registered pesticide poisonings treated in selected rural (N = 101) and urban (N = 212) health facilities in Uganda from ...
B. Pedersen, Charles Ssemugabo, Victoria Nabankema, E. Jørs   +3 more
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Pesticide-specific case fatality and clinical outcomes among poisoning cases in Tanzania: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Toxicology
BackgroundPesticide poisoning remains a major public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries, particularly where highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) remain accessible and toxicovigilance systems are limited.
Raphael Mwezi, Raphael Mwezi, Joseph Bukalasa, Fredrick Otieno, Rosevera Kombo, Grivin Ochola, Florida Muro, Florida Muro, Anicet Honest, Sarah Urasa, Sarah Urasa, Mark Davis, Michael Eddleston, Marieke Dekker, Marieke Dekker, William Howlett, William Howlett, John-Mary Vianney   +17 more
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Somatosensory Disturbance and Long‐Term Exposure to Methylmercury: A Comprehensive Review

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chronic exposure to methylmercury remains a significant public health concern, particularly in populations with high fish consumption. Somatosensory disturbances are among the most frequently reported neurological manifestations, even at exposure levels below internationally established safety thresholds. This review aims to synthesize current
Leonardo Breno do Nascimento de Aviz, Carolina Fonte de Aviz, Fabiana Costa Cardoso, Laura dos Santos Barros, Raphaely Cristiny Sanches Progênio, Mariângela Moreno Domingues, José Maria Farah Costa Júnior, Saul Rassy Carneiro, Carlos Araújo da Costa, Maria da Conceição Nascimento Pinheiro   +9 more
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Pesticide Poisoning of Farm Workers : Implications of Blood Test Results from Vietnam

, 2005
In this paper, the authors have assessed the incidence and determinants of pesticide poisoning among rice farmers in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Blood cholinesterase tests suggest that the incidence of poisoning from exposure to organophosphates and ...
Dasgupta, Susmita, Lam, Nhan Thi, Xuyen, Khuc, Meisner, Craig, Wheeler, David   +4 more
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Epidemiology and risk factors of voluntary pesticide poisoning in Morocco (2008-2014)

Epidemiology and Health, 2017
OBJECTIVES To determine the epidemiological profile and risk factors of voluntary poisoning by pesticides. METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted of all cases of voluntary poisoning by pesticides registered at the AntiPoison and Pharmacovigilance
Z. Nabih, L. Amiar, Z. Abidli, M. Windy, A. Soulaymani, A. Mokhtari, R. Soulaymani-Bencheikh   +6 more
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Factors Associated with Practice of Chemical Pesticide Use and Acute Poisoning Experienced by Farmers in Chitwan District, Nepal

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
In view of increasing irrational use and unsafe handling of pesticides in agriculture in Nepal, a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the practice of chemical pesticide use and acute health symptoms experienced by farmers.
Simrin Kafle, A. Vaidya, B. Pradhan, E. Jørs, S. Onta   +4 more
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Hematological and Genotoxic Effects of Subchronic Oral Exposure to a Mancozeb‐Based Fungicide in Female Mice

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The extensive use of pesticides in modern agriculture has raised increasing concerns regarding the potential biological effects of repeated exposure to pesticide residues and commercial formulations. Mancozeb is a widely used ethylene‐bis‐dithiocarbamate fungicide; however, information on its hematological and genotoxic effects following ...
Matheus Henrique Barcelos Figueiredo, Natanael Vaz Crisóstomo Peixoto, Paula Soares Nakamura, Cecília Müller Wodzik, Lucas Ribeiro Maia dos Santos, Fábio Vieira de Andrade Borges, Lara Cândida de Sousa Machado, Jéssica Gardone Vitório, Renata Mazaro e Costa, Mônica Rodrigues Ferreira Machado, Walter Dias Júnior   +10 more
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A Survey of Self-protection Consciousness of Nurses as They Performed Gastrolavage for Patients Got Pesticide Poisoning

Huli yanjiu, 2002
To understand the intoxication status of nurses as they performed gastrolavage for pesticide poisoning patients, nurses worked in Emergency Department who had participate the rescuing of 106 cases pesticide poisoning were investigated by filling out ...
阙惠萍, 朱莎
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