Exotic Snakebites Reported to Pennsylvania Poison Control Centers: Lessons Learned on the Demographics, Clinical Effects, and Treatment of These Cases [PDF]
Toxins, 2020 Exotic snakebites (i.e. from non-native species) are a rare occurrence, but they present a unique challenge to clinicians treating these patients.
Stephen W. Miller +4 more
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Burn injuries related to E-cigarettes reported to poison control centers in the United States, 2010–2019 [PDF]
Injury Epidemiology, 2020 Background United States (U.S.) national data indicate that 2035 individuals with burn injuries from e-cigarette explosions presented to U.S. hospital emergency departments (EDs) in 2015–2017.
Baoguang Wang +3 more
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The Current State of Poison Control Centers in Pakistan and the Need for Capacity Building [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2014 Background: Chemical exposure is a major health problem globally. Poison control centers (PCCs) play a leading role both in developed and developing countries in the prevention and control of poisonous chemical exposures.
Nadeem Khan +6 more
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The impact of COVID-19 management on the risk of exposure to specific chemical products: a multicentric Italian study based on 2017–2021 poison centers consultancies [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionIn Italy, the emergency of COVID-19 led to the promotion of preventive measures like hygiene protocols, biocides use, and lockdowns. This study assesses whether the Italian COVID-19 prevention Decrees led to significant changes in exposure to
Felice Giordano +16 more
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Methods, tools, and techniques in toxicovigilance [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 Toxicovigilance is the active process of identifying and evaluating the toxic risks existing in a community, and evaluating the measures taken to reduce or eliminate them.
El Bourichi Rajaa +4 more
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Toxicology Reports, 2021 Introduction: Saudi poison control centers provide surveillance data that should be used to determine the magnitude of poisoning exposures and the level of public awareness that is to evaluate control measures.
Fawaz A. Al-Mousa +3 more
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Bites by Non-Native Reptiles in France: Species, Circumstances and Outcome
Toxins, 2022 We aimed to make an exhaustive assessment of circumstances of bites by exotic reptiles bred in France. A retrospective observational study was conducted in all the reported cases from 2000 to 2020 in French poison control centers (PCCs).
Gaël Le Roux +5 more
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Toxic Agents Responsible for Acute Poisonings Treated at Four Medical Settings in Iran during 2012-2013: A Report from Iran's National Drug and Poison Information Center [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2016 Background: Acute poisoning has been reported to be the most common reason for hospitalization in Iran. This study was designed to delineate the toxic agents responsible for acute poisonings in Iran by reviewing poisoning cases treated at four major ...
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Scientific Reports, 2023 P-Phenylenediamine (PPD) is a common component of hair dye, which can cause skin contact allergy and asthma with impaired pulmonary function. However, the adverse effects of occupational exposure to different dose PPD was rarely mentioned.
Ming Zhang +4 more
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Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2023 Background Household cleaning products are the second most common cause of unintentional poisoning in children
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