Comparison of Methanol Exposure Routes Reported to Texas Poison Control Centers [PDF]
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2008 OBJECTIVE: Methanol poisoning by ingestion is well represented in current emergency medicine literature. Much less described, however, is poisoning via intentional inhalation of methanol-containing products such as carburetor cleaner.
Givens, Melissa +2 more
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Advice for lay callers with low-risk poison exposures by a regional poison control center: the impact on health care expenditures [PDF]
Archives of Public Health, 2022 Background Since establishing the first poison control centers (PCCs), there is a still ongoing debate regarding their relevance and financing. The present study aims to analyze whether a regional PCC can reduce the economic burden associated with ...
Franziska Thal, Thomas Reinhold
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CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SUICIDE ATTEMPTS IN CHILDREN ASSISTED BY A POISON CONTROL CENTER [PDF]
Revista Paulista de Pediatria, 2020 Objective: To assess suicide attempts in children seeking care at a Poison Control Center. Methods: Cross-sectional study with children (
Rafaele Maria Tirolla +2 more
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Impact of a poison control center on the length of hospital stay of poisoned patients: retrospective cohort [PDF]
São Paulo Medical Journal, 2011 CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Poison control centers play an essential role in caring for poisoned patients, albeit without secure funding for their activities.
Taís Freire Galvão +6 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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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 ...
Talat Ghane +13 more
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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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Management of acetaminophen poisoning in the US and Canada: A consensus statement [PDF]
, 2023 IMPORTANCE: The US and Canada currently have no formal published nationwide guidelines for specialists in poison information or emergency departments for the management of acetaminophen poisoning, resulting in significant variability in management ...
Dart, Richard C +2 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
Anthony Pacini +3 more
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