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Munca Sanitara Apr 1974
Topics: Child; Humans; Poisoning; Poisons; Romania
PubMed: 4496384
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L'union Medicale Du Canada Jan 1948
Topics: Poisoning; Poisons
PubMed: 18903156
DOI: No ID Found -
Scientific Reports May 2023The use of metal phosphides, particularly aluminum phosphide, poses a significant threat to human safety and results in high mortality rates. This study aimed to...
The use of metal phosphides, particularly aluminum phosphide, poses a significant threat to human safety and results in high mortality rates. This study aimed to determine mortality patterns and predictive factors for acute zinc and aluminum phosphide poisoning cases that were admitted to Menoufia University Poison and Dependence Control Center from 2017 to 2021. Statistical analysis revealed that poisoning was more common among females (59.7%), aged between 10 and 20 years, and from rural regions. Most cases were students, and most poisonings were the result of suicidal intentions (78.6%). A new hybrid model named Bayesian Optimization-Relevance Vector Machine (BO-RVM) was proposed to forecast fatal poisoning. The model achieved an overall accuracy of 97%, with high positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) values of 100% and 96%, respectively. The sensitivity was 89.3%, while the specificity was 100%. The F1 score was 94.3%, indicating a good balance between precision and recall. These results suggest that the model performs well in identifying both positive and negative cases. Additionally, the BO-RVM model has a fast and accurate processing time of 379.9595 s, making it a promising tool for various applications. The study underscores the need for public health policies to restrict the availability and use of phosphides in Egypt and adopt effective treatment methods for phosphide-poisoned patients. Clinical suspicion, positive silver nitrate test for phosphine, and analysis of cholinesterase levels are useful in diagnosing metal phosphide poisoning, which can cause various symptoms.
Topics: Female; Humans; Child; Adolescent; Young Adult; Adult; Aluminum; Bayes Theorem; Phosphines; Aluminum Compounds; Poisons; Heavy Metal Poisoning; Poisoning; Pesticides
PubMed: 37217491
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-34489-x -
Archives of Pediatrics May 1961
Topics: Cobalt; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Heavy Metal Poisoning; Humans; Metals, Heavy; Poisoning; Poisons
PubMed: 13789076
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Emergency Medicine Clinics of North... May 2022When evaluating a potentially poisoned patient, there is no substitute for a thorough history and physical examination. Clues from the examination are generally more... (Review)
Review
When evaluating a potentially poisoned patient, there is no substitute for a thorough history and physical examination. Clues from the examination are generally more likely to be helpful than a "shotgun" laboratory approach that involves indiscriminate testing of blood or urine for multiple agents. When used appropriately, diagnostic tests may be of help in the management of the intoxicated patient. When a specific toxin or even class of toxins is suspected, requesting qualitative or quantitative levels may be appropriate. The purpose of this review is to examine the role of common diagnostic tests in the evaluation of the poisoned patient.
Topics: Humans; Poisoning; Poisons; Toxicology
PubMed: 35461632
DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2022.01.003 -
BMJ Open Jun 2020Pesticide poisoning is a global health problem, and its progressive deterioration is a major cause of concern. The objective of this study is to assess epidemiological...
OBJECTIVE
Pesticide poisoning is a global health problem, and its progressive deterioration is a major cause of concern. The objective of this study is to assess epidemiological characteristics and identify risk factors of pesticide poisoning in Malaysia.
SETTING
Pesticide poisoning database of Malaysia National Poison Centre (NPC) from 2006 to 2015.
PARTICIPANTS
Telephone enquiries regarding pesticide poisoning were made by healthcare professionals. Information received by the NPC was entered into a retrievable database of standardised Poison Case Report Form, as adapted from the World Health Organization (WHO).
OUTCOMES
The outcome of the study is to provide an overview of national epidemiological profile of pesticide poisoning. High-risk groups of people and their circumstances were also identified to ensure that appropriate measures are strategised.
RESULTS
Within the study period, a total of 11 087 pesticide poisoning cases were recorded. Sixty per cent of these cases were intentional in nature and most were found among male individuals (57%) of the Indian race (36.4%) aged between 20 and 29 years (25.5%), which occurred at home (90%) through the route of ingestion (94%). The highest number of poisoning was due to herbicides (44%) followed by agricultural insecticides (34%), rodenticides (9.9%), household insecticides (9.5%) and fungicides (0.5%). In addition, 93.6% of intentional pesticide poisoning cases were caused by suicide attempts. The results of this study show that there was an increasing trend in pesticide poisoning incidents over the 10-year duration. This indicates that pesticide poisoning is a prevalent public health problem in Malaysia, resulting in an average incidence rate of 3.8 per 100 000 population.
CONCLUSIONS
Deliberate pesticide ingestion as a method of suicide has become a disturbing trend among Malaysians. Therefore, regulation of highly hazardous pesticides must be enforced to ensure controlled and limited access to these chemicals by the public.
Topics: Adult; Humans; Malaysia; Male; Pesticides; Poisoning; Poisons; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Young Adult
PubMed: 32487578
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036048 -
Bruxelles Medical Nov 1950
Topics: Carbon Tetrachloride; Poisoning; Poisons
PubMed: 14792102
DOI: No ID Found -
Forensic Science International Sep 2016In the present paper we analyze and discuss about the records referring to animal poisonings and poisoned baits cases covering the period between 2007 and 2013 and...
In the present paper we analyze and discuss about the records referring to animal poisonings and poisoned baits cases covering the period between 2007 and 2013 and submitted for diagnostic investigations to the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe), which is the public veterinary health institute competent for the north eastern Italian regions. All data were gathered by a passive surveillance system based on voluntary reporting, which became mandatory in 2009 after a decree of the Italian Ministry of Health had come into force. This prohibited the use and detention of poisoned baits and ordered to selected institutions and professionals to carry out standardized surveys to assess suspect and/or confirmed reported cases; all the necessary anatomopathological and toxicological investigations to confirm the reported cases were then performed for free by public veterinary health institutes whenever a veterinarian diagnosis or clinical suspicion were provided. Totally, 1831 suspected animals poisoning and 698 cases of supposed poisoned baits recovery episodes were registered. 642/1831 (35.1%) animal poisoning cases were confirmed and the presence of toxic agents was verified in 292/698 baits (41.8%). The most severely affected territories were the ones with the highest level of urbanization and those most densely populated in the study area. Dogs and cats seemed to be greatly affected by poisoning cases and a characteristic seasonal trend was noticed, with an increase of episodes in late Winter/early Spring and in Autumn. Carbamate insecticides resulted to be the main cause for animal poisoning, while anticoagulants rodenticides played a primary role among toxicants found in poisoned baits. The presented results emphasize that malicious animal poisoning is a widespread problem in north-eastern Italy. The still relevant number of reported poisoning events caused by some banned pesticides poses the problem of identifying where these substances come from and brings to light the popular knowledge about the high toxicity of these compounds. Moreover, the noticeable increase of the number of episodes registered in 2009 pointed out how the above mentioned decree may have contributed to reveal a number of hidden cases which had not been investigated before, probably due to economic reasons related to the costs of toxicological analyses.
Topics: Animals; Cats; Dogs; Insecticides; Italy; Pesticides; Poisoning; Poisons; Rodenticides; Seasons
PubMed: 27450041
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.07.002 -
Journal of the Indian Medical... May 1999
Review
Topics: Acute Disease; Anesthesiology; Antidotes; Emetics; Humans; Poisoning; Poisons
PubMed: 10652886
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Der Anaesthesist Nov 1969
Review
Topics: Clinical Laboratory Techniques; Diagnosis, Differential; Forensic Medicine; Gastric Lavage; Germany, West; Humans; Intensive Care Units; Poisoning; Poisons; Referral and Consultation; Toxicology
PubMed: 4909345
DOI: No ID Found