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Feb 24th, 2021 - Double gastric fluid level and aspiration pneumonitis in kerosene poisoning.|2021|Esashi R,Fujikawa H,Kataoka Y,Saito M,|

Feb 23rd, 2021 - A 61-year-old woman with no significant previous medical history presented to an urgent care facility with generalised rash, flushing and abdominal pain after eating mahi-mahi. She was diagnosed with an allergic reaction and discharged home. Later...

Feb 23rd, 2021 - Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) results from thiamine deficiency. If undiagnosed or inadequately treated, WE evolves into Korsakoff syndrome (KS). We herein report a case of nonalcoholic Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) that resulted from malnutriti...

Feb 22nd, 2021 - Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive intermittent oxygen desaturation during sleep. Carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) is the second most common cause of death among non-medicinal poisonings, and oxygen therapy is the current ...

Feb 22nd, 2021 - Parkinsonism and encephalopathy are frequently seen in patients who survive carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Neurological findings associated with CO poisoning can emerge immediately after cessation of exposure or following a brief period of pseudo...

Jan 13th, 2021 - Poisoning is a significant global public health problem. WHO estimates that, in 2016, unintentional poisoning caused 106 683 deaths and the loss of 6.3 million years of healthy life (disability-adjusted life years) It has also been estimated that ...

Aug 30th, 2019 - The release of chemical agents can cause loss of life and result in major incidents. Chemical agent-related major incidents require a modified response by emergency services due to the chemicals' transmissibility, lethality, latency and persistenc...

Aug 14th, 2019 - Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are popular devices designed to heat a liquid solution, often containing nicotine, that generates an inhaled aerosol, or vapor. e-Cigarettes have been marketed as healthier alternatives to traditional cigarette...

Apr 25th, 2019 - Background: The assessment and management of patients with QT interval prolongation in poisoning requires an appropriate method of measuring and adjusting the QT interval for the heart rate (HR) in order to decide if the patient is at risk of life...

Aug 23rd, 2018 - Food poisoning peaks in the summer months when warmer temperatures cause foodborne germs to flourish. Follow these steps for a safe and enjoyable grilling season.

Feb 24th, 2021 - Double gastric fluid level and aspiration pneumonitis in kerosene poisoning.|2021|Esashi R,Fujikawa H,Kataoka Y,Saito M,|

Feb 23rd, 2021 - A 61-year-old woman with no significant previous medical history presented to an urgent care facility with generalised rash, flushing and abdominal pain after eating mahi-mahi. She was diagnosed with an allergic reaction and discharged home. Later...

Feb 23rd, 2021 - Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) results from thiamine deficiency. If undiagnosed or inadequately treated, WE evolves into Korsakoff syndrome (KS). We herein report a case of nonalcoholic Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) that resulted from malnutriti...

Feb 22nd, 2021 - Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive intermittent oxygen desaturation during sleep. Carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) is the second most common cause of death among non-medicinal poisonings, and oxygen therapy is the current ...

Feb 22nd, 2021 - Parkinsonism and encephalopathy are frequently seen in patients who survive carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Neurological findings associated with CO poisoning can emerge immediately after cessation of exposure or following a brief period of pseudo...

Jan 13th, 2021 - Poisoning is a significant global public health problem. WHO estimates that, in 2016, unintentional poisoning caused 106 683 deaths and the loss of 6.3 million years of healthy life (disability-adjusted life years) It has also been estimated that ...

Dec 1st, 2020 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Cases of poisoning — intentional and unintentional — from ingestion of alcohol-based hand sanitizer have soared during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ...

Oct 14th, 2020 - MADRID (Reuters) - The number of Spanish children treated for poisoning after ingesting hand-sanitising gels has rocketed as the product has become ubiquitous during the coronavirus pandemic. The Spanish National Toxicological and Forensic Institu...

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