Acute cement dust poisoning: rigid bronchoscopy and mechanical insufflation-exufflation as an effective and novel treatment for its management - Quiroga NI, Pelliser C, Caballeria E, Bello I.
This clinical case shows the repercussions of acute exposure to cement dust in the respiratory tract and other mucous membranes. Following a cement dust pipe explosion, the patient endured a severe inhalation of dust. A combination of rigid bronchoscopy an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Intuitive toxicology in the 21st century: bridging the perspectives of the public and risk assessors in Europe - Bearth A, Roth N, Wilks MF, Siegrist M.
Three decades ago, several articles on the subjectivity in chemical risk judgments (i.e., labeled "intuitive toxicology") measured the divide between the public and toxicologists with different backgrounds regarding the validity of predicting health effect... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Unravelling the risk of poisoning from nicotine-containing tobacco products in children less than five years of age - Crosby LM.
For decades, young children in the United States have been accidentally poisoned by traditional tobacco products and the yearly incidence has slowly increased. More poisonings have accompanied the introduction of new products such as e-cigarettes and disso... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Fomepizole use reported to United States Poison Centers from 2010 to 2021 - Leonard JB, Minhaj FS, Erickson K, King J.
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of toxic alcohol poisoning is often based on clinical presentation and nonspecific surrogate laboratory studies due to limited testing availability. Fomepizole is the recommended antidote and often administered empirically. The ob... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Comparing Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II, Modified Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II, Simplified Acute Physiology Score II and Poisoning Severity Score for outcome prediction of pesticide poisoned patients admitted to the intensive care unit - Dorooshi G, Samsamshariat S, Gheshlaghi F, Zoofaghari S, Hasanzadeh A, Abbasi S, Eizadi-Mood N.
This study aimed to assess the severity of poisoning, various scoring systems, including Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II (APACHE II), Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS II)... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Beware of the serious harm of veterinary drug poisoning: a case report - Dai P, Sun J, Zhang T, Zhou Z, Wen Z, Jian T, Genjiafu A, Kan B, Jian X.
Veterinary drugs are substances (including pharmaceutical feed additives) used to prevent, treat, and diagnose diseases or regulate the physiological functions of animals. Veterinary drug poisoning in humans is relatively rare both in China and the rest of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
A toxicological review of alkaloids - Yang N, Guo J, Zhang J, Gao S, Xiang Q, Wen J, Huang Y, Rao C, Chen Y.
Alkaloids are naturally occurring compounds with complex structures found in natural plants. To further improve the understanding of plant alkaloids, this review focuses on the classification, toxicity and mechanisms of action, providing insight into the o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
The value of toxicological analysis in acute poisoning patients with uncertain exposure histories: a retrospective and descriptive study from an institute of poisoning - Shi Q, Ba G, Xia Z, Mao Z, Sun H, Zhang J.
BACKGROUND: In clinical practice, some patients might not be able or unwilling to provide a thorough history of medication and poison exposure. The aim of this study was to use toxicological analysis to examine the clinical characteristics of patients with... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Risk and protective factors for self-harm thoughts and behaviours in transgender and gender diverse people: a systematic review - Bird K, Arcelus J, Matsagoura L, O'Shea BA, Townsend E.
BACKGROUND: Self-harm (any self-injury or -poisoning regardless of intent) is highly prevalent in transgender and gender diverse (TGD) populations. It is strongly associated with various adverse health and wellbeing outcomes, including suicide. Despite inc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
As Generative AI Takes Off, Researchers Warn of Data Poisoning
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Poison Center Calls for'Magic Mushrooms' Spiked Starting in 2019
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 -- Calls to U.S. poison centers involving psilocybin, or“magic mushrooms,” among adolescents and young adults rose sharply starting in 2019, according to a study published online Feb. 26 in the Journal of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 14, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Bret Michaels, Happy Birthday …At 61, Having Fun And Getting It Done And Congratulations On Being Nominated for Live Performance of the Year Along With Good…
CALABASAS, Calif., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- It is a Happy Birthday on March 15 for music icon and proud father Bret Michaels. He will celebrate his birthday in true rockstar fashion on March 16 at the brand new Theater At Virgin Hotels Las Vegas after recently being nominated for Live…#calabasas #ahappybirthday #bretmichaels #chrisjanson #cmtcrossroads #michaels #partigrasmardigras #stadiumtour #poison #facebookinstagram (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Treating ADHD With Meds Linked to Lower All-Cause Mortality Treating ADHD With Meds Linked to Lower All-Cause Mortality
Initiating drug treatment for ADHD is linked to significantly lower all-cause mortality, particularly for deaths caused by accidental poisoning, suicide, or accidental injury.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Ladybug becomes powerful foe after ‘stealing’ toxins from invasive insect
In a thicket of prickly pear cacti near Valencia, Spain, a troop of predatory ants moves in for the kill. But their target—the white, shaggy-coated larva of a ladybug known as the mealybug ladybird (
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
)—is far from defenseless. As the ants mount their attack, the juvenile beetle tenses its muscles and expels a drop of bright red fluid. Called hemolymph, the substance is chock-full of carminic acid, a toxic chemical that grants the liquid a bloodlike hue and prompts the ants to abandon their assault.
Now, new research has shown that
C. montrouzieri
larvae
“stealâ...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 12, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Prediction of acute methanol poisoning prognosis using machine learning techniques - Rahimi M, Hosseini SM, Mohtarami SA, Mostafazadeh B, Evini PET, Fathy M, Kazemi A, Khani S, Mortazavi SM, Soheili A, Vahabi SM, Shadnia S.
This study focuses on predicting the severity of methanol intoxication using machine learning techniques, aiming to improve early identification and prognosis... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
