Recent trends in an uncommon method of carbon monoxide suicide - Stephenson L, van den Heuvel C, Humphries M, Byard RW.
PURPOSE: The most prevalent method of carbon monoxide (CO) suicide is inhalation of vehicle exhaust (VE). However, a new method of CO suicide has recently emerged involving charcoal burning (CB) in a confined space to produce fatal CO levels. This method h... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Carbon monoxide poisoning from charcoal-heated hookah vs electrically heated hookah - Kokulu K, Sert ET.
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Source: SafetyLit - March 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Pediatric polytrauma fire victim simulation - Vrablik L, Wing R.
INTRODUCTION: Pediatric trauma has long been one of the primary contributors to pediatric mortality. There are multiple cases in the literature involving cyanide (CN) toxicity, carbon monoxide (CO) toxicity, and smoke inhalation with thermal injury, but no... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Delayed neuropsychiatric syndrome after carbon monoxide poisoning - Gustavsen I, Gustavsen WR, Gajdzik T, Solyga VM.
BACKGROUND: Delayed neuropsychiatric syndrome (DNS) is a well-known complication following carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and develops in up to 50 % of adult survivors. The syndrome is probably immunologically mediated. Common symptoms are slowness, Parkin... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Demographics and clinical characteristics of carbon monoxide poisoning for patients attending in the emergency department at a tertiary hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Alharthy N, Alanazi A, Almoqaytib A, Alharbi B, Alshaibani R, Albuniyan J, Alshibani A.
BACKGROUND: Carbon Monoxide (CO) is one of the most common environmental causes of acute intoxication globally. It can lead to the development of Delayed Neuropsychiatric Sequelae (DNS) which may develop in 2-40 days after remission of acute CO poisoning. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Neurological sequelae after acute carbon monoxide poisoning - W.hade BS, Shaikh WS, Alrais ZF, ElKhouly AE, Salman AA.
Carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) is a common cause of death due to poisoning. After COP, a significant number of patients may develop a distinct type of neurological dysfunction called delayed neurological sequel (DNS). Recently, we came across a disaster o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Two similar carbon monoxide poisoning cases with different outcomes: evidence from longitudinal fMRI - Li R, Wang Y, Li H, Liu J, Liu S.
We report here two cases of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Waterpipe vs non-waterpipe carbon monoxide poisoning: comparison of patient characteristics, clinical presentation and outcomes - Abdul-Nabi SS, Tamim H, Hitti E.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to describe the difference between carboxyhemoglobin (CO-Hb) acute poisoning caused by waterpipe vs non-waterpipe exposures as they relate to demographics, clinical presentations and outcome of patients. DESIGN: ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Quantification of hydrogen cyanide in fire effluent - Hansen-Bruhn I, McKenna ST, Hull TR.
Hydrogen cyanide is often the most toxicologically significant component in fire effluents from nitrogen-containing materials. Unlike the other major asphyxiant, carbon monoxide, sensors for continuous hydrogen cyanide quantification, at and above dangerou... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Clinical factors for delayed neuropsychiatric sequelae from acute carbon monoxide poisoning: a retrospective study - Gao X, Wei W, Yang GD.
BACKGROUND: Delayed neuropsychiatric sequelae (DNS), which seriously affect the daily lives of patients, are the most common complications of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. No uniform screening tool is available for identifying high-risk groups. Therefore... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Diagnostic challenge in a 2-year-old boy poisoned with carbon monoxide: a case report - Alizadeh A, Pourbadakhshan N, Moazzen N.
KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: Carbon monoxide poisoning diagnosis is sometimes very difficult and should be considered in the differential diagnosis list of children's consciousness disorders even in summer.
Carbon monoxide poisoning is very dangerous, and som... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Doctor shares seven signs your household items could be causing carbon monoxide poisoning
Poisoning from this gas can cause death in extreme circumstances. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
An overview of carbon monoxide deaths in Kuwait between years 2013-2019 with four rare cases presentation: a forensic practitioner experience - Ibrahim D, El Kady N, Abdelgawad I.
BACKGROUND: Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless, non-irritating highly toxic gas produced after the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. CO forms carboxyhaemoglobin (COHb), which will lead to severe tissue hypoxia and death in some cases.
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Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
The occurrence of unusually cold weather could contribute to the incidence of carbon monoxide poisoning [letter] - Mehrpour O, Sadeghi M.
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Source: SafetyLit - January 31, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Correlation between time to hyperbaric oxygen therapy and delayed neurological sequelae in acute carbon monoxide poisoning patients - Choi S, Nah S, Han S.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is one of the most common causes of intoxication. Delayed neurologic sequelae (DNS) have a major impact on prognosis of CO poisoning patients. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is widely used to treat DNS. However, there is no consensus... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
