Experts Issue Warning About Carbon Monoxide Dangers Ahead of Hurricane Ian
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 -- As Florida and nearby states brace for the potential impact of Hurricane Ian, residents in the storm ' s path should also think about the hazards they may face in its aftermath.
If high winds take out your electricity,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 28, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Feds Warn of Home Carbon Monoxide Detectors That May Fail to Alarm
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 -- Consumers should immediately stop using HECOPRO digital display carbon monoxide (CO) detectors because they can fail to warn about the presence of the dangerous gas, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 22, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Feds Warn of Home Carbon Monoxide Detectors That May Fail to Alarm
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 -- Consumers should immediately stop using HECOPRO digital display carbon monoxide (CO) detectors because they can fail to warn about the presence of the dangerous gas, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 22, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
A shut-off switch was supposed to prevent 99% of generator-related deaths. It failed a family of three
The generator industry has touted automatic shut-off switches as a lifesaving fix for carbon monoxide poisoning. But the voluntary standard falls short of what federal regulators say is necessary... (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers for monitoring delayed neurologic sequelae after carbon monoxide poisoning - Omi T.
Delayed neuropsychiatric sequelae (DNS), which are related to neuropsychiatric symptoms and severe sequelae, occur within a few days of recovery from acute poisoning. They may involve a slowly progressing demyelinating white matter lesion caused by carbon ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 13, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Omaha police identify 3 people found dead from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
Omaha police identified Thursday the three people found dead from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning inside a Millard home Wednesday. #millard (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Comparison of four low-level carbon monoxide alarms suitable for home use or when traveling - Hampson NB, Holm JR.
INTRODUCTION: Interest in carbon monoxide (CO) alarms that are more sensitive than is required for standard residential CO alarms is growing, as reflected by increased marketing of "low-level" alarms capable of measuring CO levels as low as 10 PPM. At the ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Burden of carbon monoxide poisoning in China, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis of data from the Global Burden of Disease study 2019 - Cui P, Jin Y, Feng H, Li Z, Ding S, Li Y.
BACKGROUND: Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is one of the most common toxic occupational diseases, but related data in China are scarce. A better understanding of the burden of CO poisoning is essential for improving its management. METHODS: A syste... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 18, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Carbon monoxide intoxication-new aspects and current guideline-based recommendations - Fichtner A, Eichhorn L.
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a common and potentially life-threatening intoxication, showing an interindividual variety of unspecific symptoms as well as late neurological and other sequelae. Two new German guidelines (S2k guidelines diagnosis and treatme... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 8, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Rhabdomyolysis secondary to carbon monoxide poisoning: a retrospective cohort study - Chen TJ, Ho MP.
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Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 2, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Charcoal burning is associated with a higher risk of delayed neurological sequelae after domestic carbon monoxide poisoning in South China: a retrospective cohort study - Liu S, Liu Y, Yang C, Xie D, Zhang X.
BACKGROUNDS: Delayed neurological sequelae (DNS) are a severe complication of carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) and high predisposing rates of disability and mortality, yet the relationship between exposure factors and DNS remains unknown. The aim was to inv... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Why Don ’t Many Hotels Install Carbon Monoxide Alarms?
Three carbon monoxide deaths at a resort in the Bahamas called attention to the dangers of the odorless gas. In the U.S., where it often takes multiple poisonings for hotels to install alarms, a debate about detector policies has been intensifying. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Heather Murphy Tags: Carbon Monoxide Travel and Vacations Hazardous and Toxic Substances Hotels and Travel Lodgings Deaths (Fatalities) Poisoning and Poisons Source Type: news
Should we use hyperbaric oxygen for carbon monoxide poisoning management? A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - Ho YW, Chung PY, Hou SK, Chang ML, Kang YN.
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a public health issue in numerous countries. Oxygen supplementation is the standard and initial management for acute CO poisoning. Normobaric oxygen (NBO) and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapies for CO poisoning have been di... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 29, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Webb telescope wows with first images
At long last, eager astronomers—and the public—get to view snapshots of the universe provided by the James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex, and most expensive space telescope ever built. Yesterday, in a
sneak preview
, the White House released one picture, a deep image bristling with thousands of distant galaxies. Today, NASA
released four more
that demonstrate Webb’s ability to scrutinize gas clouds and planetary systems closer to home.
The images—a product of Webb’s giant, majestic, gold-plated mirror—are not only sharper than those of the Hubble Space Telescope, but ...
Source: ScienceNOW - July 12, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news
Carbon monoxide poisoning was associated with lifetime suicidal ideation: evidence from a population-based cross-sectional study in Hebei Province, China - Sun L, Li K, Zhang Y, Zhang L.
OBJECTIVES: We want to test the association between carbon monoxide poisoning (CMP) experiencing and lifetime suicidal ideation/suicide plan among community residents. METHODS: This is a population-based cross-sectional study conducted among commun... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 11, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
