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As E-Cigarette Poisoning Reports Rise, Bernstein Liebhard LLP Notes...
The Firm is investigating serious health problems that may be related to the use of e-cigarettes, including hospitalizations for nicotine poisoning, heart attack, stroke, pneumonia, congestive heart...(PRWeb August 08, 2014)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/e-cigarette-injury/electronic-cigarettes/prweb12082774.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 8, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Saturday with SMACC: The Art and Science of Fluid Responsiveness
Haney Mallemat – The Art and Science of Fluid Responsiveness from Social Media and Critical Care on Vimeo. From SMACC Gold: In a great talk, Haney Mallemat from the University of Maryland discusses the limitations of static indices of fluid responsiveness such as blood pressure and respiratory-induced changes in inferior vena cava diameter. He argues persuasively that dynamic indices — such as change in stroke volume with passive leg raise — are more accurate and precise, although measurement is technically more difficult.  
Source: The Poison Review - September 7, 2014 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical dynamic indices fluid responsiveness haney mallemat SMACC ultrasound Source Type: news

CDC National Health Report: Leading Causes of Morbidity and Mortality and Associated Behavioral Risk and Protective Factors-United States, 2005-2013.
This report reviews population health in the United States and provides an assessment of recent progress in meeting high-priority health objectives. The health status indicators described in this report were selected because of their direct relation to the leading causes of death and other substantial sources of morbidity and mortality and should be the focus of prevention efforts. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: Data are reported starting in 2005 (or the earliest available year since 2005) through the current data year. Because data sources and specific indicators vary regarding when data are available, the most recent yea...
Source: MMWR Surveill Summ - October 31, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Johnson NB, Hayes LD, Brown K, Hoo EC, Ethier KA Tags: MMWR Surveill Summ Source Type: research

Explaining the excess mortality in Scotland compared with England: pooling of 18 cohort studies
Conclusions Only a quarter of the excess mortality among Scottish respondents could be explained by the available baseline risk factors. Greater understanding is required on the lived experience of poverty, the role of social support, and the historical, environmental, cultural and political influences on health in Scotland.
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - December 10, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Authors: McCartney, G., Russ, T. C., Walsh, D., Lewsey, J., Smith, M., Smith, G. D., Stamatakis, E., Batty, G. D. Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Cohort studies, Mortality and morbidity, Open access, Health service research, Occupational and environmental medicine Mortality and life expectancy Source Type: research

The etiology and outcome of non-traumatic coma in critical care: a systematic review
Background: Non-traumatic coma (NTC) is a serious condition requiring swift medical or surgical decision making upon arrival at the emergency department. Knowledge of the most frequent etiologies of NTC and associated mortality might improve the management of these patients. Here, we present the results of a systematic literature search on the etiologies and prognosis of NTC. Methods: Two reviewers independently performed a systematic literature search in the Pubmed, Embase and Cochrane databases with subsequent reference and citation checking. Inclusion criteria were retrospective or prospective observational studies on N...
Source: Epidemiologic Perspectives and Innovations - April 28, 2015 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Marlene HorstingMira D FrankenJan MeulenbeltWilton A van KleiDylan W de Lange Source Type: research

The Variation with Age of 67 Macro- and Microelement Contents in Nonhyperplastic Prostate Glands of Adult and Elderly Males Investigated by Nuclear Analytical and Related Methods.
Abstract To clarify age-related changes of 67 macro- and microelement contents in prostate gland of adult and geriatric males, a quantitative measurement by five analytical methods was performed. The nonhyperplastic prostate glands of 65 subjects (European-Caucasian aged 21-87 years) were investigated by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF), instrumental neutron activation analysis with high resolution spectrometry of short-lived radionuclides (INAA-SLR), instrumental neutron activation analysis with high resolution spectrometry of long-lived radionuclides (INAA-LLR), inductively coupled plasma atomic emi...
Source: Biological Trace Element Research - May 5, 2015 Category: Biology Authors: Zaichick V Tags: Biol Trace Elem Res Source Type: research

Smoking Rates Are Down, But A Different Type Of Tobacco Use Is On The Rise
First, the good news: Smoking rates are down significantly in 26 states. The bad news? The use of smokeless tobacco (also known as dip, snuff or chew) is up in four states, while using both cigarettes and smokeless tobacco is up significantly in five states. “Although overall cigarette smoking prevalence has declined significantly in recent years in many states, the overall use of smokeless tobacco and concurrent cigarette and smokeless tobacco has remained unchanged in most states and increased in some states,” summed up researchers for the Centers for Disease Control, which published the data in their weekly Morbid...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 22, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

Toxicology and the biological role of methanol and ethanol: Current view.
CONCLUSIONS: The impact of ethanol and methanol on the body is shown as case reports, along with a discussion on the possible implication of alcohol in Alzheimer's disease and antidotal therapy for methanol poisoning. The role of ethanol in cancer and degenerative disorders seems to be underestimated given the current knowledge. Treatment in case of poisoning is another issue that remains unresolved even though effective protocols and drugs exist. PMID: 26006090 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Biomedical Papers of the Medical Faculty of the Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub - June 3, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub Source Type: research

E-cigarettes '95% less harmful than smoking' says report
"E-cigarettes are 95% less harmful than tobacco and could be prescribed on the NHS in future to help smokers quit," BBC News reports. This is the main finding of an evidence review (PDF, 485kb) carried out by Public Health England, a government agency that aims to protect and improve the nation's health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities. What are e-cigarettes?Most e-cigarettes contain a battery, an atomiser and a replaceable cartridge. The cartridge contains nicotine in a solution of either propylene glycol or glycerine and water, and sometimes flavourings. When you suck on the device, a sensor d...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 19, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Lifestyle/exercise QA articles Source Type: news

Delayed seizure after exposure to a synthetic cannabinoid product
PB-22 3 out of 5 stars Delayed seizure-like activity following analytically confirmed use of previously unreported synthetic cannabinoid analogues. Schep LJ et al. Hum Exp Toxicol 2015 May;34:557-60. Abstract Exposure to s0-called synthetic cannabinoid products, which may consist of any of 100s of specific compounds — of a combination of these chemicals — have been associated with a wide range of signs and symptoms, including anxiety and agitation, drowsiness, vomiting, tachycardia, hallucinations, and seizures. Diagnoses associated with such exposure have included myocardial infarction, ischemia stroke, and acute kid...
Source: The Poison Review - September 1, 2015 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical 5F-PB-22 AM-2233 JWH-122 seizure spice synthetic cannabinoid Source Type: news

The Vitamin That Defeats Dementia…
Technology is a gift, and I appreciate all the options we have today that our ancestors could not even imagine. But there’s a price that comes with it. Toxins from our industrial world are changing the playing field, and one of the most troubling side effects is showing up in my patients at a very young age. You see, my patients with early-onset dementia have been getting younger and younger. I used to see the disease start in people in their late 50s. But now I’m seeing more and more patients in their late 40s. Now, a new study in the Surgical Neurology International journal confirms what I’ve found. Res...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - September 11, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jeff Brodsky Tags: Brain Health Source Type: news

Sudden neuropathological deaths: An autopsy study
Background Sudden or unexpected death can occur from unnatural causes, such as violence or poisoning, as well as from natural causes. Second to cardiac causes, neuropathology is one of the main causes of sudden natural death. In spite of the increasing incidence of neuropathological deaths, few studies have been conducted in Asia – hence the reason for the present study. Methods A 10-year (January 2003 to December 2012) retrospective study was conducted at the MS medico-legal institute in a metropolitan city of southern India. All the cases of sudden natural death, where the cause of death was opined to be due to a ...
Source: Medicine, Science and the Law - September 16, 2015 Category: Medical Law Authors: Hugar, B. S., Shetty, H., Girishchandra, Y., Hosahally, J. S. Tags: Original articles Source Type: research

Review: recreational marijuana use
Stanimir G. Stoev/Shutterstock.com 3 out of 5 stars Recreational cannabis use: Pleasures and pitfalls. Rella JG. Cleve Clin J Med 2015 Nov;82:765-72. Full Text This somewhat superficial but relatively well done review article gets extra credit for being available via open access. The author covers the history, pharmacology, toxicology, and acute and chronic effects of cannabis use, as well as withdrawal and the cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. My main problem with this paper involves the author’s casual use of references. For example, he states that previous literature had reported “a fivefold increased risk ...
Source: The Poison Review - November 10, 2015 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical recreational marijuana Review THC Source Type: news

Organophosphate Poisoning and Subsequent Acute Kidney Injury Risk: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study
Abstract: Small numbers of the papers have studied the association between organophosphate (OP) poisoning and the subsequent acute kidney injury (AKI). Therefore, we used the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) to study whether patients with OP poisoning are associated with a higher risk to have subsequent AKI. The retrospective cohort study comprised patients aged ≥20 years with OP poisoning and hospitalized diagnosis during 2000–2011 (N = 8924). Each OP poisoning patient was frequency-matched to 4 control patients based on age, sex, index year, and comorbidities of diabetes, hypertension, hyperlip...
Source: Medicine - November 1, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

The idea you can be fat but fit is 'a myth' study argues
ConclusionThis was a large prospective cohort study from Sweden, which was carried out in young adult males who were then followed for a period of around 29 years. The study found that lower levels of aerobic fitness were associated with risk of early death, but that this risk of death was greater for those with a high BMI, even if they had a high level of aerobic fitness. This study has a number of strengths and limitations. The limitations are that a large number of participants had missing smoking data and therefore it was not possible to control for the confounding effect of smoking. The lower fitness level group with...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Obesity Source Type: news