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Pattern of Acute Poisoning Exposure Before, During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study at Poison Control Centre- Zagazig University Hospitals [PDF]

Egyptian Society of Clinical Toxicology Journal, 2023
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered worldwide changes which affect humans’ daily life, with impression on their health either physical and mental and also, their social and recreational behaviors. Acute poisoning is considered as a noteworthy
Alshaimaa Morsi, Mona Atef, Dalia Mesallam   +2 more
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Prevalence and characteristics of pregnancy- and lactation-related calls to the National Poison Centre in Belgium: A retrospective analysis of calls from 2012 to 2017.

Journal of Evaluation In Clinical Practice, 2019
RATIONALE, AIMS, AND OBJECTIVE In the absence of a Teratology Information Service in Belgium, the National Poison Centre might act as a substitute centre for answering pregnancy- and lactation-related questions regarding medication use.
M. Ceulemans, M. Fortuin, K. Van Calsteren, K. Allegaert, V. Foulon   +4 more
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An epidemiological analysis of occupational poisoning in Malaysia: A retrospective study from the National Poison Centre [PDF]

Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST), 2022
The present study aims to describe occupational poisoning in Malaysia by assessing the epidemiological characteristics and identifying the risk factors.
Nur Azzalia Kamaruzaman, Sulastri Samsudin, Noor Afiza Abdul Rani, Mohd Hafiidz Jaafar, Mazlin Mohideen   +4 more
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Estonian Experience on Establishment of a Modern National Poison Information Centre: One-year Profile of Phone Calls in 2012 [PDF]

Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2013
Background: Initiating a National Poisoning Information Centre (PIC) in Estonia took about 12 years of challenging work on research, training and attracting governmental support and funding.
Mare Oder, Kristiina Põld
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Benzodiazepine poisoning in elderly [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2016
Background/Aim. Benzodiazepines are among the most frequently ingested drugs in self-poisonings. Elderly may be at greater risk compared with younger individuals due to impaired metabolism and increased sensitivity to benzodiazepines. The aim of
Perković-Vukčević Nataša, Vuković-Ercegović Gordana, Šegrt Zoran, Đorđević Snežana, Jović-Stošić Jasmina   +4 more
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French Scorpionism (Mainland and Oversea Territories): Narrative Review of Scorpion Species, Scorpion Venom, and Envenoming Management

Toxins, 2022
Sixty-seven scorpion species have been described in France and its territories, where they have been found to be heterogeneously distributed. Indeed, only one species can be found on Réunion Island, while 38 species exist in French Guiana.
Jules-Antoine Vaucel, Sébastien Larréché, Camille Paradis, Arnaud Courtois, Jean-Marc Pujo, Narcisse Elenga, Dabor Résière, Weniko Caré, Luc de Haro, Jean-Christophe Gallart, Romain Torrents, Corinne Schmitt, Johan Chevalier, Magali Labadie, Hatem Kallel, French PCC Research Group   +15 more
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Characterising poison centre enquiries by socioeconomic deprivation: provisional findings from a review of hospital enquiries to a UK poisons information centre

Toxicology Communications
Background Poisoning is an important public health issue. The English Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is a socioeconomic analytical tool that can be used to explore population level inequalities at neighbourhood level. We undertook a pilot assessment
Pardeep S Jagpal, Gurpreet S Jutley, Hayley A Williams, Emma J Moyns, Sally M Bradberry   +4 more
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Acute toxicity profile of tolperisone in overdose: Observational poison centre-based study

Clinical toxicology, 2015
Introduction. Tolperisone is a centrally acting muscle relaxant that acts by blocking voltage-gated sodium and calcium channels. There is a lack of information on the clinical features of tolperisone poisoning in the literature. The aim of this study was
V. Martos, Katharina E. Hofer, C. Rauber-Lüthy, Katharina M. Schenk-Jäger, H. Kupferschmidt, A. Ceschi   +5 more
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What Can We Learn from 21 Years of School Poisonings in New Zealand? [PDF]

Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2012
Background: Childhood poisoning is a significant international health concern. Very little is known about trends in exposures within schools and preschools.
Rhiannon Braund, Benny Pan, Lucy Shieffelbien, Wayne Temple   +3 more
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Association between red blood cell distribution width to albumin ratio and prognosis of patients with sepsis: A retrospective cohort study

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
BackgroundRed blood cell distribution width (RDW) to albumin ratio (RAR) is associated with poor prognosis in diabetic comorbidities and cancer. However, the association between RAR and prognosis in patients with sepsis remains unclear, which was ...
Weigan Xu, Weigan Xu, Jianyang Huo, Jianyang Huo, Guojun Chen, Guojun Chen, Kangyi Yang, Kangyi Yang, Zuhua Huang, Zuhua Huang, Lina Peng, Lina Peng, Jingtao Xu, Jingtao Xu, Jun Jiang   +14 more
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