Repeated hospital admission for intentional poisonings among older adults - a Swedish national register-based study - Laflamme L, Lindholm E, Moller J.
BACKGROUND: Poisoning injuries is an increasing concern among older people, and so is the repetition of intentional poisonings. To date, few studies have documented the pattern and individual risk factors for repeated poisonings. This national study aims t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Rodenticide poisoning leading to cerebral hemorrhage: a case report - He QK, Wu YH, Lu XY, Liu MW.
RATIONALE: Anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) are a substantial fraction of murine types. AR poisoning causes bleeding from the skin, mucous membranes, and multiple organs. However, reports of AR-induced cerebral hemorrhage are scarce. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 40... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Correction: Acute occupational exposures reported to the Dutch Poisons Information Center: a prospective study on the root causes of incidents at the workplace - Wijnands APG, de Vries I, Verbruggen T, Carlier MP, de Lange DW, Rietjens SJ.
Correction: J Occup Med Toxicol 17, 19 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-022-00360-4
In the original version of this article [1], inhalation was mentioned as the most common route of occupational exposure (62%), followed by ocular (40%) and derma... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Understanding determinants related to farmers' protective measures towards pesticide exposure: a systematic review - Kangavari M, Sarvi M, Afshari M, Maleki S.
OBJECTIVE: Pesticide poisoning is the main cause of adverse effects and mortality worldwide. Protective measures can reduce the intensity of the effects of pesticides on the health of farmers. Numerous cross-sectional studies have been conducted on the det... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Self-harm by single- and multi-agent medication poisoning in a retrospective analysis of a Poison Control Center database from January 2018 to December 2022 - Milella MS, Petraccia L, Pirelli F, Foti G, Sapio M, Berardi R, Caprioli D, Pugliese F, Vivino G.
PURPOSE: Medication poisoning is the most common method of self-harm. Longitudinal studies incorporating pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic data are required to describe the phenomenon and to evaluate the long-term impact on mental health. METHODS: Ca... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
China accused of poisoning waters with cyanide fishing
The Philippines is accusing Chinese fishermen of poisoning the ecosystem of the bountiful, but contested, fishing areas in the South China Sea. "These Chinese fishermen use cyanide," Nazario Briguera, a spokesperson for the Southeast Asian country's fisheries bureau, said on Saturday, according to…#philippines #southchinasea #nazariobriguera #southeastasian #scarboroughshoal #eez #philippine #gmanews #jaytarriela #bajodemasinloc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cinema For Peace Chief Responds To Alexei Navalny ’s Death; NGO Airlifted Activist From Russia in 2020: “I’ve Been Afraid For Months”
Jaka Bizilj, the founder of the Berlin-based Cinema for Peace Foundation which organized the airlift from Russia of opposition activist Alexei Navalny after his poisoning in 2020, has responded to his sudden death in an Artic Circle jail on Friday. “Seeing the kind of treatment that they were…#jakabizilj #berlin #alexeinavalny #articcircle #wagner #yevgenyprigozhin #prigozhin #prigozhinnavalny #slovenian #angelinajolie (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Here ’s How Scammers Have Improved Their Tactics in Address Poisoning Attacks
Scammers have taken their tactics to the next level and are now using real funds in address poisoning attacks. A recent incident where a victim lost nearly $50k was brought to light through a post on X by Cyvers Alerts, a platform dedicated to raising awareness about online threats. Crypto Users…#cyversalerts #cryptouserstargeted #alertbeware #tether #ethereum #kraken (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Grassy Narrows chief calls out feds amid 'ridiculous' delays to mercury treatment centre construction
Grassy Narrows Chief Rudy Turtle is calling out the federal government as a long-promised mercury poisoning treatment centre for the northern Ontario First Nation remains beset by delays tied to federal funding uncertainty. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Indigenous Source Type: news
Like your burger cooked 'medium'? Be warned, food scientists say it might make you ill
Wolfing down a medium burger raises the risk of food poisoning by 30-fold, according to researchers in Finland. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Evaluation of Global Dystonia Rating Scale as a predictor of unfavorable outcomes among acute antipsychotics poisoned patients - Sharif AF, Sobh ZK, Abdo SAEF, Alahmadi OM, Alharbi HA, Awaji MS, Alabdullatif FA, Baghlaf AM, Alanazi AF, Fayed MM.
Worldwide, acute antipsychotic poisoning results in high morbidities and mortalities. Though extrapyramidal syndromes are commonly associated, the extent of extrapyramidal syndromes in relation to the severity of antipsychotic poisoning has not been addres... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Death of Socrates: a likely case of poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) poisoning - Dayan AD.
INTRODUCTION: The death of Socrates in 399 BCE is described in Plato's dialogue, the Phaedo, written an unknown time afterwards from accounts by others.
THE EVIDENCE: Socrates' death has almost always been attributed to his drinking an extract of poiso... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Doctors warn of delta-8 risks after calls to poison control spike
Products containing the cannabis compound delta-8 are causing a spike in calls to poison control centers across the country. That’s according to a new report by America’s poison centers. Health experts are now sharing advice you should be aware of to avoid delta-8′s potential dangers. Delta-8,…#thc #jilliantheobald #fda #wisconsin #healthservices #delta8 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Principal causes of acute poisoning in an emergency service: experience between 2014 and 2021 at a University Hospital in Southwestern Colombia - Hurtado D, Quintero JA, Rodr íguez YA, Pérez DE, Paz RF, Diez-Sepúlveda J.
This study ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 14, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
An unusual presentation of severe ciguatera poisoning: case report - Bengio M, Goodwin G, O'Neil KL, Tortora LE.
BACKGROUND Ciguatera poisoning is presently estimated to afflict approximately 16 000 people in the United States each year. Ciguatera toxicity is due to the ingestion of warm-water reef fish that are known to consume dinoflagellates that contain ciguatoxi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 14, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
