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Electronic cigarette exposures reported to the British Columbia Drug and Poison Information Centre: an observational case series.

CMAJ Open, 2019
BACKGROUND Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDSs), including electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), are rapidly gaining popularity. The aim of this study was to use poison centre data to describe epidemiological trends in ENDS-related exposures ...
A. Choi, Megan Le, Tissa Rahim, C. Rose, T. Kosatsky   +4 more
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Childhood Exposure to Pesticide Residues in Africa: A Systematic Data Synthesis

Health Research in Africa
Introduction. The use of pesticides in agriculture raises increasing concerns about their impacts on human health, particularly among vulnerable populations such as pregnant women and children.
Sarr Aminata, Faomowé Foko Robert, Lam Absa, Awa Ndong, Ajami Mayane, Peleka Mbemba Jessica Carmelia, Mahouekpo Osiris Mathilda, Bah Fatoumatah, Diop Cheikh, Fall Mamadou, Touré Aminata, Cabral Mathilde   +11 more
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Clinical Review: Emergency management of acute poisoning

African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2011
Acutely poisoned patients are commonly encountered in Emergency Centres. Acute poisoning (accidental or intentional) requires accurate assessment and prompt therapy.
D.J. van Hoving, D.J.H. Veale, G.F. Müller   +2 more
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Foodborne Botulism: Clinical Diagnosis and Medical Treatment

Toxins, 2020
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) produced by Clostridia species are the most potent identified natural toxins. Classically, the toxic neurological syndrome is characterized by an (afebrile) acute symmetric descending flaccid paralysis. The most know typical
Davide Lonati, Azzurra Schicchi, Marta Crevani, Eleonora Buscaglia, Giulia Scaravaggi, Francesca Maida, Marco Cirronis, Valeria Margherita Petrolini, Carlo Alessandro Locatelli   +8 more
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Retrospective study of addictive drug-induced acute toxicity of cases admitted to the Poison Control Centre of Ain Shams University Hospital (2015–2016)

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2019
BackgroundThe acute toxicity with addictive drugs is one of the most common problems in the emergency department. This is a global problem affecting societies as it deals with young people at the age of work and productivity. This study aims to recognize
A. Zaki, S. Ghaleb, Ahmed Abdelmenem, Mostafalou Yousef   +3 more
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Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Acute Plant Exposure in Patients Aged between 0 and 18 Years—A Six-Year Retrospective Study

Children
Background: Exposure to plants accounts for approximately 5% of human poisoning cases reported by poison control centers in North America and Europe. The aim of this study was to investigate acute plant poisoning in patients aged 0–18 years admitted to a
Gabriela Viorela Nițescu, Andreea Grama, Teodora Turcu, Andreea Strătulă, Ana Dragomirescu, Elena Silvia Pană, Andreea Baciu, Daniela Luiza Baconi, Maria Dorina Crăciun, Coriolan Emil Ulmeanu   +9 more
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Association of TyG index with prehypertension or hypertension: a retrospective study in Japanese normoglycemia subjects

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
AimThe objective of our study was to investigate the potential association between the triglyceride and glucose (TyG) index and the occurrence of prehypertension or hypertension in a cohort of normoglycemic Japanese subjects.MethodsThe NAGALA physical ...
Jingtao Xu, Jingtao Xu, Weigan Xu, Weigan Xu, Guojun Chen, Guojun Chen, Qiaohua Hu, Qiaohua Hu, Jun Jiang   +8 more
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Metformin overdose: A serious iatrogenic complication—Western France Poison Control Centre Data Analysis

Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, 2019
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) continues to rise across the world. Metformin is still considered the “gold standard” and is, therefore, increasingly prescribed.
Alex Stevens, J. Hamel, Ali Touré, S. Hadjadj, D. Boels   +4 more
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Hong Kong Poison Information Centre: Annual report 2018

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2019
Objective: The aim of this study was to report and analyse the poisoning data of Hong Kong Poison Information Centre in 2018. Methods: In 2018, all poisoning cases received by Hong Kong Poison Information Centre were retrieved from its database, Poison ...
T. Chow, C. Chan, Sze Hong Ng, M. Tse
semanticscholar   +1 more source

N-Acetyl-Cysteine as Effective and Safe Chelating Agent in Metal-on-Metal Hip-Implanted Patients: Two Cases

Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2016
Systemic toxicity associated with cobalt (Co) and chromium (Cr) containing metal hip alloy may result in neuropathy, cardiomyopathy, and hypothyroidism. However clinical management concerning chelating therapy is still debated in literature.
Andrea Giampreti, Davide Lonati, Benedetta Ragghianti, Anna Ronchi, Valeria Margherita Petrolini, Sarah Vecchio, Carlo Alessandro Locatelli   +6 more
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