Predictive value of complete blood count, venous blood gas measurements, and glucose/potassium ratio for delayed neuropsychiatric syndrome in children with acute carbon monoxide poisoning due to coal-burning stove - Yal çin G, Tunca H, Sayınbatur B, Anil M.
OBJECTIVE: Delayed neuropsychiatric syndrome may occur after carbon monoxide poisoning has completely healed. The literature on indicators to predict delayed neuropsychiatric syndrome in pediatric patients is limited. The aim of the study is to investigate... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Severe amnesia and neuropsychiatric symptoms after a suicide attempt by charcoal burning - Godier E, Ifrah G, Gal DL, Gohier B.
Carbon monoxide (CO) self-poisoning by charcoal burning is a common method of attempted suicide in Asia1 but has rarely been described in Western countries. It can lead to chronic and severe disability due to brain damage2 and should therefore be known by ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Quantifying the effects of cold waves on carbon monoxide poisoning: a time-stratified case-crossover study in Jinan, China - Wei J, Ren A, Zhang Y, Yin Y, Chu N, Ma Y, Du J, Cui L, Zhou C.
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning occurs mostly in winter and is associated with severe cold weather (e.g., ice storms, temperature drops). However, according to previous studies, the impact of low temperature on h... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Association between number of hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions and neurocognitive outcomes of acute carbon monoxide poisoning - Lee JS, Cha YS, Lim J.
BACKGROUND: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO(2)) is recommended for symptomatic patients within 24 h of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Currently, there is no consensus on the number of HBO(2) sessions within 24 h after arrival at the hospital. Therefore... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
A New Study Shows How Seriously Air Pollution Can Affect Your Heartbeat
For China’s 1.4 billion people, the simple act of breathing has long been something of a risk. Living in the ninth-dirtiest country in the world in terms of air quality, China’s residents lose an average of 2.6 years of life per capita due to atmospheric pollution alone. The greatest risk, of course, is pulmonary, with air pollution leading to shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, asthma episodes, and chest pain. But pollution affects the heart too; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that exposure to fine-particulate matter as well as to nitrogen oxides alone can lead to premature aging in bloo...
Source: TIME: Health - May 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized climate change Climate Is Everything Environment healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Asbestos-Contaminated Debris Found After Indiana Warehouse Fire
Debris contaminated with asbestos was found in school yards, playgrounds, day cares and private residences following a large fire at a former recycling plant in Indiana earlier this month.
The cancer-causing substance, once widely used in insulation material prior to the 1980s, rained down on some parts of Richmond, Indiana, and nearby Ohio during the blaze.
“Due to the weightless nature of the substance, these materials were lifted into the air as the smoke rose and fell back to the ground as debris,” according to the Environmental Protection Agency. “It is essential not to remove or disturb any debris bel...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - April 26, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Tags: Asbestos Exposure Source Type: news
Prevalence of carbon monoxide poisoning and hyperbaric oxygen therapy in Korea: analysis of national claims data in 2010-2019 - Han E, Yu G, Lee HS, Park G, Chung SP.
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and the provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in South Korea. We used data from the Korea Health Insurance Review and Assessment service. In total, 44,361 patients wit... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Clinical significance of fractional anisotropy in cerebral white matter regional vulnerability caused by carbon monoxide poisoning: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Hsiao WC, Nouchi R, Chang HI, Hsu SW, Lee CC, Huang SH, Huang CW, Chang CC, Cheng CH.
Carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) can lead to various cerebral white matter (WM) lesions across different disease phases and clinical manifestations, and fractional anisotropy (FA) of diffusion tensor imaging has been widely applied to investigate WM injury ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Indiana plastics fire spewed toxic chemicals, EPA tests find, including benzene and hydrogen cyanide
A plastics fire in Indiana spewed various toxic chemicals into the air, including hydrogen cyanide and benzene, according to test results from the Environmental Protection Agency. Officials said Friday that air monitors detected hydrogen cyanide, benzene, chlorine, carbon monoxide and volatile…#indiana #jasonsewell #epa #richmond #ohio #hydrogen #benzene #nonhodgkin #arthurfrank #drexeluniversity (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Devastating Tornadoes Leave Hazards in Their Wake: Tips to Stay Safe
Carbon monoxide (CO) from generators used to temporarily restore power can be dangerous and can kill in minutes. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - April 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Devastating Tornadoes Leave Hazards in Their Wake: Tips to Stay Safe
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 -- Tornadoes bring with them many dangers, but perhaps not so evident are the risks from colorless and odorless carbon monoxide (CO) from generators used to temporarily restore power.
With parts of the United States expecting... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 4, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
A graph theory study of resting-state functional MRI connectivity in children with carbon monoxide poisoning - Liu HK, Zheng HY, Zhang GB, Zhuang JY, Li WJ, Wu BX, Zheng WB.
BACKGROUND: The effect of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning on the topology of brain functional networks is unclear, especially in children whose brains are still developing. PURPOSE: To investigate the topological alterations of the whole-brain funct... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Report Reveals Big Rise in U.S. Carbon Monoxide Deaths
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- A new report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reveals deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning are increasing in the United States.
The report looked at carbon monoxide deaths from 2009 to 2019,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Report Finds Big Rise in U.S. Carbon Monoxide Deaths
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 -- A new report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reveals deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning are increasing in the United States.
The report looked at carbon monoxide (CO) deaths from 2009 to 2019,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 30, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Quantitative pupillary light reflex assessment for prognosis of carbon monoxide poisoning - Cha YS, Ko SB, Go TH, Lee DK.
BACKGROUND: A non-reactive pupil in standard pupillary light reflex (sPLR) is regarded as a factor predicting neurological sequelae at 1-month after carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. An automated pupillometer is used in the intensive care unit to quantitativ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
