Myocardial injury and fibrosis from acute carbon monoxide poisoning: a prospective observational study - Cho DH, Ko SM, Son JW, Park EJ, Cha YS.
This study sought to evaluate the prevalence and patterns of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) after carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging (CMRI) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). BACKGROU... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Yale study: Even ‘safe’ ambient carbon monoxide levels may harm health
Considerable public health benefits could be achieved by reducing ambient CO concentrations through stricter control of traffic emissions and other measures. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 13, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Risk factors for delayed encephalopathy following carbon monoxide poisoning: importance of the period of inability to walk in the acute stage - Suzuki Y.
OBJECTIVE: Delayed neurological sequelae (DNS) is a serious complication that occurs after acute carbon monoxide (CO) intoxication. The study identified factors for predicting DNS development for the purpose of improving CO intoxication treatment strategie... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Storm Alert: How to Keep Your Home Safe
WEDNESDAY, March 17, 2021 -- Winter weather can bring hidden dangers, the most deadly of which can include carbon monoxide poisoning and fires.
As blizzards, tornadoes and severe storms batter the nation and many lose power and heat, the danger of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 17, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
' Spring Forward' This Weekend By Checking Your Home Smoke Alarms
SUNDAY, March 14, 2021 -- When you turn your clocks forward to Daylight Saving Time this weekend, take a few minutes to make your home safer.
Change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 14, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
The poisoned heart: a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy induced by carbon monoxide poisoning - Lakhani M, Alkhero M, Bains N, Steele R, Abdelmalik R.
BACKGROUND: Carbon monoxide is a common environmental toxin, and some patients present with features of cardiac injury in addition to the noxious effects of carbon monoxide poisoning. A very small fraction of those have a transient left ventricular apical ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Updating your medicine cabinet during COVID-19
Daylight saving time will begin on Sunday, March 14, at 2 a.m. in those areas of the U.S. that recognize daylight saving time. This is when clocks are set ahead one hour. Along with changing your clocks, it's a good time to make a home safety checklist. Test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, and [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 10, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Prognosis of patients in prolonged coma after severe carbon monoxide poisoning - Gao Y, Gu H, Yang J, Yang L, Li Z, Zhang J.
BACKGROUND: Late recovery in patients following prolonged coma from carbon monoxide poisoning have been reported, but the probability is unclear. The purpose of this research was to assess the prognosis of patients in prolonged coma after severe carbon mon... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Carbon monoxide poisoning: a prediction model using meteorological factors and air pollutant - Ruan HL, Deng WS, Wang Y, Chen JB, Hong WL, Ye SS, Hu ZJ.
BACKGROUND: While the influence of meteorology on carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning has been reported, few data are available on the association between air pollutants and the prediction of CO poisoning. Our objective is to explore meteorological and pollutan... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Preventing carbon monoxide poisoning in the Hudson River Tunnel in 1921: recounting history - Hampson NB.
The New York Bridge and Tunnel Commission began planning for a tunnel beneath the lower Hudson river to connect Manhattan to New Jersey in 1919. At 8,300 feet, it would be the longest tunnel for passenger vehicles in the world. A team of engineers and phys... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
A rare case of Holmes tremor in a worker with occupational carbon monoxide poisoning - Rutchik J, Bowler RM, Ratner MH.
Parkinsonism and encephalopathy are frequently seen in patients who survive carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Neurological findings associated with CO poisoning can emerge immediately after cessation of exposure or following a brief period of pseudo-recovery... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Statistics on NHS Stop Smoking Services in England April 2020 to September 2020
Highlights from this dataset include: 58.2% (47,333/81,280) of people successfully quit (self-reported) and 2.6% of these had their results confirmed by Carbon Monoxide verification. Additionally, 48.1% of pregnant women who set a quit date successfully quit (4,335/9005). (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - February 24, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
P2Y12 receptor-mediated microglia activation involved in delayed encephalopathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning - Xiang W, Yang Z, Xue H, Wang J, Niu F, Wang J, Chen C, Wang Y, Pang J, Wang B.
To investigate the role of P2Y12 receptor-mediated microglia activation in delayed encephalopathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning (DEACMP), we used static inhalation carbon monoxide to build DEACMP rat model. DEACMP rats were randomly assigned into D... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 24, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The predictive value of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio at presentation for delayed neurological sequelae in carbon monoxide poisoning - Gao H, Sun L, Wu H, Chen J, Cheng Y, Zhang Y.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the predictive value of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) at presentation for delayed neurological sequelae (DNS) in carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. METHODS: This single-center retrospective observational study included a tota... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Assessing the effect of restricting access to barbecue charcoal for suicide prevention in New Taipei City, Taiwan: a controlled interrupted time series analysis - Chang SS, Lin CY, Hsu CY, Chen YY, Yip PSF.
BACKGROUND: Suicides by carbon monoxide poisoning from burning charcoal increased markedly and contributed to a rise in overall suicides in Taiwan in the early 2000s. A previous study indicated short-term effectiveness on reducing suicides of a charcoal re... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
