Prevention against carbon monoxide poisoning emanating from burning coal briquettes - generation rate of carbon monoxide and ventilation requirement - Ojima J.
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning accidents occur every year in Japan, most of which are caused by the incomplete combustion of fuel, such as gasoline, light oil, and coal briquettes. To prevent CO poisoning in workers, it is essential to reduce the CO concen... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Carbon monoxide poisoning and developing ischemic heart disease: a nationwide population-based nested case-control study - Bahng Y, Baek K, Park JT, Choi WJ, Kwak K.
Although there are several case reports showing that carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning causes ischemic heart disease (IHD), no large-scale epidemiological studies have shown a significant association between the two. To investigate the association between CO ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Carbon monoxide poisoning with concomitant mucosal injury and chemical pneumonitis using sulfuric and formic acids in a self-harm attempt - Lewis N, DeVore B, Gaines LD, Arnold JK.
The intentional liberation of carbon monoxide through the dehydration of formic acid has been reported with increasing frequency in the literature as a method of self-harm. Online forums have popularized this method of self-harm due to the ease of access o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Bilateral cerebral hemorrhagic infarctions: an early presentation of carbon monoxide poisoning - Kaleemi R, Anwar SS, Ahmed A.
We present the case of a 23-year-old male patient who slept with a gas generator the... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
On-site epidemiological investigation of a carbon monoxide poisoning incident - Chao B, Qiu SQ, Ni XH, Zhou YL, Lu LT, Tang XO, Chen GR.
Nighteen people at a restaurant experienced dizziness headaches and other discomforts in six days. According to the description method, the time and location distribution were found to be concentrated. A second Investigation was conducted at the same time ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
Number of deaths due to carbon monoxide poisoning by month and by place of death - China, 2018 - You J, Liu J, Zhou M.
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Source: SafetyLit - October 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Dallas apartment building partially collapses, 7 injured: Officials
A Dallas apartment building has partially collapsed after firefighters were called to investigate a carbon monoxide leak, according to officials. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 29, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Long-term infant outcomes after hyperbaric oxygen treatment for acute carbon monoxide poisoning during pregnancy - Ozgok-Kangal K.
This study assessed long-term fetal outcomes following hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) for acute CO poisoning in pregnant women. The effects of clini... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Acute carbon monoxide poisoning with low saturation of carboxyhaemoglobin: a forensic retrospective study in Shanghai, China - Liu Z, Meng H, Huang J, Kwangwari P, Ma K, Xiao B, Li L.
This study collected a total of 307 CO poisoning case... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Emergency Medical Service Workers Battle a Hurricane, and COVID-19, To Bring Health Care To New Orleans
As Hurricane Ida pounded the coast of New Orleans with downpours and 150-mile-per-hour winds on the afternoon of Aug. 29, New Orleans Emergency Medical Services had to reverse course after spending 18 months running around the city at full speed battling COVID-19: staying put. For 13 hours and 41 minutes, as the storm’s worst shook their community, the workers hunkered down at their base, keeping themselves safe to be ready to protect others from whatever came next. However, the deluge of 9-1-1 calls didn’t come to a halt as EMS waited out the storm. So, after EMS workers were given the go-ahead to rush back in...
Source: TIME: Health - September 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized climate change COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Global burden analysis and AutoGluon prediction of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning by Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 - Liu F, Jiang X, Zhang M.
This article investigates the global burden of ACOP based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Evaluation of data sources for carbon monoxide poisoning surveillance in New York City - Goldberg R, McKelvey W, Lane K, Parton H, Su MK.
CONTEXT: Carbon monoxide (CO) exposure can be life-threatening. Suspected and confirmed cases of CO poisoning warranting health care in New York City (NYC) are reportable to the NYC Poison Control Center (PCC). OBJECTIVES: We evaluated 4 hospital-b... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Right hemiplegia following acute carbon monoxide poisoning - Aoshima K, Yamaoka H, Nakamura S, Nojima T, Naito H, Nakao A.
Acute carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning remains a common cause of poison-related death and influences neurological function. An 83-year-old female was transferred to our emergency unit due to hypertension with dizziness, headache, and right hemiplegia. There ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
An unusual suicide by carbon monoxide intoxication: 91% HbCO saturation in a sealed setting - Ferorelli D, Mandarelli G, Spagnolo L, Misceo F, Strisciullo G, Polo L, Solarino B, Dell'Erba A.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is the most common lethal poison in every community yet studied. Accidental or suicidal CO poisoning has been reported as the most frequent manner of death. In the case we report here, a man was found dead inside his house with a stron... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Assessment of carbon monoxide inhalational poisoning in flame burned patients at a Kenyan National Hospital - Mackutwa EN, Khainga SO, Ndung'u JM, Anangwe C.
This study aimed to asses... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
