Increasing severity of medical outcomes and associated substances in cases reported to United States poison centers - Farah R, Cole RJ, Holstege CP.
INTRODUCTION: Poison centers provide free expert recommendations on the treatment of a wide variety of toxicological emergencies. Prior studies have called attention to the increasing complexity of cases reported to poison centers. We aimed first, to evalu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Death due to electrocution- a rare method of suicide - Bhosale AA, Taware AA, Jadhav VT, Tatiya HS, Bandgar AL, Vaidya HV.
Suicide is de fined as "the act of killing yourself deliberately". Most common methods of committing suicide in India are hanging, followed by poisoning, drowning and self-immolation. While least common methods include consuming sleeping pills, electrocution... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Assessing the clinical efficacy of low-volume therapeutic plasma exchange in achieving recovery from acute liver failure induced by yellow phosphorous poisoning - Ninan A, Mohan G, Shanbhag V, Chenna D, Shastry S, Rao S.
This study assessed low volume therapeutic plasma exchange (LV-TPE) efficacy in impr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
This teen was poisoned by carbon monoxide on the job. His parents say the employer got off easy
A Saskatchewan teen who suffered severe carbon monoxide poisoning while working at his part-time job at a local grocery store may suffer long-term health problems, but the employer faced no serious consequences. A workplace safety expert says many provinces lack the authority to financially penalize employers that risk worker safety. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Saskatchewan Source Type: news
'Can't keep letting fentanyl win': Safe supply of drugs needed to fight Winnipeg's crisis, says advocate
A safe place to consume drugs is vital to saving lives, but even more crucial in the harm-reduction approach is providing a safe supply of drugs, says a Winnipeg mom whose son died from fentanyl poisoning. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Manitoba Source Type: news
Two Endangered Ferrets Cloned From Genes of Critter Frozen in 1980s
(CHEYENNE, Wyo.) — Two more black-footed ferrets have been cloned from the genes used for the first clone of an endangered species in the U.S., bringing to three the number of slinky predators genetically identical to one of the last such animals found in the wild, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday.
Efforts to breed the first clone, a female named Elizabeth Ann born in 2021, have failed, but the recent births of two more cloned females, named Noreen and Antonia, in combination with a captive breeding program launched in the 1980s, is boosting hopes of diversifying the endangered species. ...
Source: TIME: Science - April 18, 2024 Category: Science Authors: MEAD GRUVER / AP Tags: Uncategorized News Source Type: news
Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on self-poisoning behaviour with mild analgesics in Danish youth - Singh G, Hansen JP, Hulgaard D, Damkj ær M, Christiansen E.
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the implementation of precautions to contain the disease, including lockdowns and social isolation. Previous studies have investigated suicide rates among children and adolescents during the pandemic and have foun... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Eight-year epidemiological study for drug poisoning in Qassim, Saudi Arabia, 2008-2015 - Alnasser S, Alfadl A, Anaam MS, Alotaibi M.
Literature reported drug poisoning as a major cause for visiting emergency departments, with various rates of occurrences across countries, regions, socioeconomic status, and cultures. Therefore, this study was conducted in Qassim to describe the sociodemo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Patterns and outcomes of acute toxicological cases before, during, and after COVID-19 lockdown in Sohag University hospitals, Egypt - Shokry Zaghary MM, Abd ElKader MM, Mousa REA, Said AM.
BACKGROUND: Toxicologists manage poisoning by preventing, detecting, and treating it, which requires continuous data collection and analysis of toxicological hazards.
AIM OF THE WORK: The study aims to report and compare the pattern and outcome of acut... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Patterns and trends of medicinal poisoning substances: a population-based cohort study of injuries in 0-11 year old children from 1998-2018 - Tyrrell EG, Orton E, Tata LJ, Kendrick D.
BACKGROUND: There have been sharp increases in antidepressant and opioid prescriptions over the last 10 years, as well as increased over-the-counter medicine availability. However, the impact on childhood medicinal poisonings rates, particularly by socioec... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Death After Hemorrhoid Cream; Working Late and Illness; Full-Blown Hoarding
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A California woman died of lead poisoning associated with use of castor oil hemorrhoid ointment produced in Vietnam. (People)
A bill passed by the British parliament... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - April 17, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Revealed: Up to one in 15 fresh supermarket chickens are 'highly contaminated' with deadly food poisoning bug... so is YOUR store the worst offender?
Campylobacter is the most common source of food poisoning. It typically causes diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting that gets better naturally within a week. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lead poisoning remains a threat
Lead exposure is more common than people may think. "In 2024, one of the most potent neurotoxins known to humanity persists all over the world as a public health threat," said . Yes, that potent neurotoxin is lead. The toxic metal has been found in food products, water pipes, drinkware and…#stephenluby #stanforduniversity #vox #elinbetanzo #safewaterengineering #detroit #janehoulihan #healthybabies #brightfutures #mercury (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
California woman dies after using toxic, lead-filled hemorrhoid cream
The California Department of Health has issued a public warning about a Vietnamese ointment after a Sacramento woman died of lead poisoning in March. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ruben Vives Source Type: news
Study suggests parasite in bad meat affects memory and learning YEARS after you're sickened
One type of parasitic food poisoning has been linked to dementia, schizophrenia and decreased intelligence. A new study from Prague adds to the evidence. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
