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The American Journal of Medicine Mar 1950
Topics: Humans; Poisoning; Poisons
PubMed: 15410117
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(50)90069-6 -
International Journal of Dermatology Aug 2011In the history of medicine, unexpected coincidences indicated the development of new treatment options.
BACKGROUND
In the history of medicine, unexpected coincidences indicated the development of new treatment options.
OBJECTIVE
One of the most peculiar ones concerns the finding of botulinum toxin, and this should be familiar to physicians using the drug.
METHODS
A survey through the history of the "fat-poison" has been performed.
RESULT
A poison turned to one of the most popular drugs in aesthetic medicine.
CONCLUSION
Depending on the dose, a substance may be poisonous or not.
Topics: Botulinum Toxins; Foodborne Diseases; Germany; History, 18th Century; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; Humans; Pharmacists; Poetry as Topic; Poisons
PubMed: 21781071
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04821.x -
Health Promotion Journal of Australia :... Dec 2011Preventing childhood poisoning is an important injury-control priority, requiring a multi-strategy approach. However, there remains a wide void between what is...
ISSUE ADDRESSED
Preventing childhood poisoning is an important injury-control priority, requiring a multi-strategy approach. However, there remains a wide void between what is recommended by prevention programs and the evidence, and what is acted upon in the day-to-day family environment. This paper seeks to probe behind aspects of this void by examining parental perceptions in relation to childhood poisoning within a Health Belief Model framework.
METHODS
Data were collected through telephone interviews from 200 randomly selected Western Australian parents/guardians of children aged 0-4 years.
RESULTS
The uptake of poisoning prevention strategies was associated with the perceived susceptibility and seriousness of poisoning from different common household products. In particular, those products considered most fatally poisonous (workshop/garden chemicals) and a common cause of childhood poisoning were the most likely to be locked up and kept out of reach of children. Conversely, over-the-counter medicines were not considered by the majority of parents as fatally poisonous or as a common cause of poisoning, and were less likely to be locked up and placed out of reach. However, such medicines are the most common cause of unintentional childhood poisoning.
CONCLUSION
The results suggest that perceptions of susceptibility and seriousness need to be targeted as part of efforts to encourage parents to reduce household risks of childhood poisoning. This is particularly warranted in relation to those common household products (e.g. medicines) where there is a misperception of lower likelihood of serious poisoning occurring.
Topics: Child, Preschool; Female; Health Behavior; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Household Products; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Parents; Perception; Poisoning; Poisons; Risk Assessment
PubMed: 22497066
DOI: 10.1071/he11217 -
The Medical Clinics of North America Nov 2005Perceived poisoning may manifest in numerous ways; however, all cases share certain characteristics. All are fostered by the wide availability of unreliable information... (Review)
Review
Perceived poisoning may manifest in numerous ways; however, all cases share certain characteristics. All are fostered by the wide availability of unreliable information about chemical safety, poor understanding of scientific principles, and ineffective risk communication. Although this problem is still incompletely understood, some approaches have been demonstrated to be useful, such as education about risk, appropriate reassurance, and empathy on the part of the practitioner. Successful management may curtail the spread or exacerbation of symptoms, whereas unsuccessful treatment may cause the problems to escalate, with detrimental effects on both society and patient.
Topics: Air Pollutants; Humans; Hysteria; Poisoning; Poisons
PubMed: 16227067
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2005.06.012 -
Naika. Internal Medicine May 1964
Topics: Arsenicals; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Mercury Poisoning; Organophosphate Poisoning; Phosphorus; Poisoning; Poisons; Psychoses, Substance-Induced; Therapeutics; Toxicology
PubMed: 14156284
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Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde Apr 1983
Comparative Study
Topics: Adsorption; Antidotes; Binding Sites; Charcoal; Diffusion; Drug Interactions; Emetics; Gastric Lavage; Humans; Poisoning; Poisons
PubMed: 6855934
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Emergency Medicine Clinics of North... May 2007Pediatric patients present unique concerns in the field of medical toxicology. First, there are medicines that are potentially dangerous to small children, even when... (Review)
Review
Pediatric patients present unique concerns in the field of medical toxicology. First, there are medicines that are potentially dangerous to small children, even when they are exposed to very small amounts. Clinicians should be wary of these drugs even when young patients present with accidental ingestions of apparently insignificant amounts. Next, over-the-counter laxatives and syrup of ipecac, although not commonly considered abused substances, may be misused in both the setting of Munchausen's syndrome by proxy and in adolescents who have eating disorders. Their use should be considered in any gastrointestinal illness of uncertain origin. Finally, as the use of syrup of ipecac at home now has been discouraged by many, some have explored using activated charcoal at home as a new method of prehospital gastrointestinal decontamination. The literature examining activated charcoal and its use in this capacity is discussed.
Topics: Charcoal; Child, Preschool; Humans; Infant; Ipecac; Pediatrics; Poisoning; Poisons
PubMed: 17482021
DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2007.02.011 -
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North... Nov 1995This article describes the cardiovascular effects and treatment of patients who have used cardiotoxic drugs. The discussion includes cocaine, methamphetamine, cyclic... (Review)
Review
This article describes the cardiovascular effects and treatment of patients who have used cardiotoxic drugs. The discussion includes cocaine, methamphetamine, cyclic antidepressants, calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers, and digoxin. The authors review treatment controversies and emphasize the acute aspects of toxicity commonly seen in the emergency department.
Topics: Drug Overdose; Emergency Service, Hospital; Heart; Humans; Poisoning; Poisons
PubMed: 7588189
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Archives of Toxicology. Supplement. =... 1992
Review
Topics: Environmental Exposure; Humans; Male; Poisoning; Poisons; Skin; Skin Absorption
PubMed: 1510578
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-77260-3_16 -
Journal of Toxicology. Clinical... 2002The objective of this prospective hospital-based study was to evaluate the rate and characteristics of acute human poisoning in our province (Gaziantep City, Turkey).
BACKGROUND
The objective of this prospective hospital-based study was to evaluate the rate and characteristics of acute human poisoning in our province (Gaziantep City, Turkey).
METHODS
All cases of acute human poisonings admitted to the emergency department of the Gaziantep University Hospital, Gaziantep, Turkey, between January 2000 and December 2001, were included in the study. The rate and causes of mortality from poisoning as well as demographic data of the patients were investigated.
RESULTS
There were 179 (0.7%) poisoning cases among 25,605 patients who admitted to the emergency department. Of the poisoning cases, 64.3% were female and 35.6% were male patients. The poisoning made a peak between the ages of 16 and 25. The majority of poisonings resulted from oral ingestion with deliberate intake accounting for 78.7% of the cases. Most of the suicide attempt cases were also females. Analgesics were the most common agents (42.4%) among the drugs incriminated in poisoning. Twenty-four patients (13.7%) were admitted to intensive care unit, of whom 42% were female and 58% were male patients. Drugs for suicide attempts were the main cause of poisoning in the patients who admitted to intensive care unit. Five patients (2.8% of all cases) died in the intensive care unit.
CONCLUSIONS
These data provide important preliminary information on the pattern of symptomatic poisonings in this south-east part of our country.
Topics: Acute Disease; Administration, Inhalation; Administration, Oral; Adult; Age Factors; Critical Care; Female; Humans; Injections; Male; Middle Aged; Poisoning; Poisons; Prospective Studies; Sex Factors; Skin Absorption; Suicide, Attempted; Turkey
PubMed: 12507051
DOI: 10.1081/clt-120016953