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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A survey of poison control centers worldwide. [PDF]
Daru, 2012 To stem the rising incidence of toxic exposure as well as the associated morbidity and mortality, the past century has seen the establishment and evolution of poison control centers (PCCs) worldwide. Depending on the location, PCCs vary in terms of staffing model, services offered, and funding sources.
Pourmand A, Wang J, Mazer M.
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Pediatric Suspected Suicides and Nonfatal Suicide Attempts Reported to United States Poison Control Centers Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. [PDF]
J Med Toxicol, 2023 This study investigated the characteristics and compared the trends of pediatric suspected suicide and nonfatal suicide attempts reported to United States (US) poison control centers (PCCs) before and during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ciccotti HR +5 more
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Temporal trends in calls for suicide attempts to poison control centers in France during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide study. [PDF]
Eur J Epidemiol, 2022 Concerns have been raised about early vs. later impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicidal behavior. However, data remain sparse to date. We investigated all calls for intentional drug or other toxic ingestions to the eight Poison Control Centers in ...
Jollant F +12 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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JAMA Netw Open, 2021 This cross-sectional study examines reports of cannabis exposure at US poison control centers for trends in patient and product characteristics, stratified by manufactured cannabis products and plant materials.
Dilley JA +4 more
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JAMA Ophthalmol, 2021 Importance Since the accidental introduction of the yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) in France in 2004, there have been reports of this insect unexpectedly projecting a liquid toward the human face, but ocular morbidity associated with ...
Laborde-Castérot H +8 more
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The Institute for Safe Medication Practices and Poison Control Centers: Collaborating to Prevent Medication Errors and Unintentional Poisonings. [PDF]
J Med Toxicol, 2015 Vaida AJ.
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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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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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