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Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology

https://read.qxmd.com/read/15462164/comprehensive-toxicology-drug-screening-data-in-a-pediatric-population
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LETTER
Uttam Garg, C Clinton Frazee, David Scott, Gary Wasserman
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15462163/methanol-toxicity-in-a-newborn
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Martin Belson, Brent W Morgan
BACKGROUND: Methanol poisoning during human pregnancy rarely has been described. We report the first human newborn with a documented methanol concentration resulting from maternal exposure. CASE REPORT: A 28-year-old pregnant woman EGA 30 weeks with HIV infection and asthma presented to the emergency department in respiratory distress. She was acidotic (pH 7.17) with an anion gap of 26, and fetal bradycardia was noted. Her son was delivered by emergent C-section (birthweight 950 g, Apgars 1 and 3) and required aggressive resuscitation...
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15462162/severe-bone-marrow-depression-induced-by-an-anticancer-herb-cantharanthus-roseus
#23
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ming-Ling Wu, Jou-Fang Deng, Jaw-Ching Wu, Frank S Fan, Ching-Fen Yang
We report a 67-yr-old woman with hepatitis C-related liver cirrhosis and hepatoma who had developed severe bone marrow suppression after taking Cantharanthus roseus as an alternative anticancer treatment. The patient developed severe pancytopenia with initial presentations of vomiting, diarrhea, oral ulcer, and fever about 1 week after taking 5-days' course of Cantharanthus roseus. Bone marrow biopsy showed autolysis, which indicated massive necrosis of the hematopoietic cells. There was no malignant cell infiltration...
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15462161/the-oral-toxicity-of-resorcinol-during-pregnancy-a-case-report
#24
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Bulent Duran, Sinan Gursoy, Meral Cetin, Nihal Demirkoprulu, Yeltekin Demirel, Bilge Gurelik
Resorcinol (1,3 benzenediol; m-dihydroxybenzene: resorcin) is a pharmaceutical agent used topically in dermatological treatments such as acne and related skin conditions. It could also be used in combination with the other acne treatment agents such as sulphur. It could be very hazardous if taken orally and there are limited reports on its toxic effects in human. The present work aimed to report a resorcinol poisoning case in which resorcinol was taken accidentally by a woman at 30 weeks of pregnancy. The major clinical findings were unconsciousness, drowsiness, and respiratory failure that required mechanical ventilation along with tonic-clonic seizures and hypothermia...
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15462160/acute-poisoning-with-emamectin-benzoate
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Tzung-Hai Yen, Ja-Liang Lin
BACKGROUND: Emamectin benzoate is the 4'-deoxy-4'-epi-methyl-amino benzoate salt of avermectin B1 (abamectin), which is similar structurally to natural fermentation products of Streptomyces avermitilis. Emamectin benzoate is being developed as a newer broad-spectrum insecticide for vegetables and has a very low application rate. The mechanism of action involves stimulation of high-affinity GABA receptors and a consequent increase in membrane chloride ion permeability. Animal studies indicate a wide margin of safety because mammalian species are much less sensitive due to lower GABA receptor affinities and relative impermeability of the blood-brain barrier...
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15462159/iron-bezoar-retained-in-colon-despite-3-days-of-whole-bowel-irrigation
#26
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Larissa I Velez, Rebeca Gracia, Lisa D Mills, Greene Shepherd, Sing-Yi Feng
Concretion formation is a documented complication of large iron ingestions. The generally accepted treatment is supportive care, whole bowel irrigation, and intravenous deferoxamine for systemic toxicity. Laparotomy and gastrotomy have also been used in patients with a high iron burden and bezoar formation. Though experiments suggest that iron is poorly absorbed in the colon, there are no case reports of iron overdose without systemic toxicity, despite a retained colonic bezoar. We report the case of a 16-month-old who presented to an Emergency Department 19 h after an iron ingestion...
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15462158/forearm-compartment-syndrome-after-intravenous-mannitol-extravasation-in-a-carbosulfan-poisoning-patient
#27
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ahmet Eroglu, Halil Uzunlar
We report a case of forearm compartment syndrome caused by extravasation of mannitol in an intoxicated patient. The pathophysiology and management of a forearm compartment syndrome from extravasation of mannitol are discussed in this case.
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15462157/characteristics-of-patients-with-no-underlying-toxicologic-syndrome-evaluated-in-a-toxicology-clinic
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jerrold B Leikin, Mark B Mycyk, Sean Bryant, Kirk Cumpston, Stephen Hurwitz
BACKGROUND: A significant number of patients seek medical evaluation for chronic subjective symptoms they presume to be associated with a single toxic trigger. This report describes our clinic experience with these patients. CASE SERIES: Twenty patients (of a total of 261 patients) with a mean age of 41 years (median age 42 years; range: 4 to 65 years) were evaluated over an 8 month period. All describe a single past toxic exposure triggering their nonspecific (usually vaguely neurologic) symptoms...
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15462156/rattlesnake-bites-in-europe-experiences-from-southeastern-france-and-northern-germany
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Andreas Schaper, Luc de Haro, Herbert Desel, Martin Ebbecke, Claus Langer
INTRODUCTION: Rattlesnakes are indigenous to the New World and hence their envenomations are a significant percentage of all poisonings in North and South America. Some years ago rattlesnake bites were virtually unknown in Europe. But the biodiversity of European household fauna has changed: cats and dogs are increasingly replaced by stingrays, tarantulas, fire fish, and rattlesnakes. This phenomenon is the background of a French-German cooperation to evaluate the relevance of rattlesnake bites for European doctors...
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15462155/regional-variations-in-the-use-and-awareness-of-the-california-poison-control-system
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Timothy E Albertson, R Steven Tharratt, Judy Alsop, Kathy Marquardt, Stuart Heard
PURPOSE: To investigate regional variations in public awareness and utilization of the services of Poison Control Centers (PCC) before and after an intervention. METHODS: This study examines call rates of different California regions based on the final five regional PCCs prior to the consolidation of these services under a single statewide California Poison Control System (CPCS) and interventions to increase utilization. Awareness surveys were performed before and after a media campaign that was directed primarily to the Los Angeles basin and to a lesser extent other high Hispanic concentration areas...
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15462154/the-effects-of-fresh-frozen-plasma-on-cholinesterase-levels-and-outcomes-in-patients-with-organophosphate-poisoning
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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Muhammet Güven, Murat Sungur, Bülent Eser, Ismail Sari, Fevzi Altuntaş
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to determine the effects of fresh frozen plasma, as a source of cholinesterase, on butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE; plasma or pseudo cholinesterase) levels and outcomes in patients with organophosphate poisoning. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This prospective study was performed at the Department of Intensive Care of Erciyes University Medical School. Over 2 yrs, patients admitted to the ICU for OP poisoning were entered into the study...
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15462153/doctors-and-nurses-estimation-of-the-weight-of-patients-a-preventable-source-of-systematic-error
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Shaun Greene, Paul Dargan, G Y Shin, A I Jones
BACKGROUND: Although accurate determination of body weight is important in the management of the poisoned patient, many patients have their weight estimated rather than formally measured. OBJECTIVE: To determine how good medical staff are at estimating patients*** body weights. METHODS: Medical staff were asked to estimate the weight of six patients on a poisons ward. Estimated and actual patient weights were statistically compared. RESULTS: Medical staff produced a large range of estimated weights for all patients...
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15462152/compliance-with-poisons-center-referral-advice-and-implications-for-toxicovigilance
#33
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Martin Watts, John S Fountain, David Reith, Leo Schep
BACKGROUND: When Poisons Information, or Poisons Control Centers (PCC) give directive advice in response to general public calls it is usually assumed that the advice will be followed, but it is difficult to measure the actual compliance of callers to a PCC. Epidemiological data regarding the incidence of poisoning incidents (Toxicovigilance) often utilizes reports of calls to a PCC. METHODS: Retrospective review of advice given to all callers to the New Zealand National Poisons Centre (NZNPC) from a defined area for the calendar year 2001...
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15462151/analysis-of-moonshine-for-contaminants
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Christopher P Holstege, Jeffrey D Ferguson, Carl E Wolf, Alexander B Baer, Alphonse Poklis
OBJECTIVES: In the past, some moonshine products contained potentially toxic contaminants. Although moonshine production continues in the United States, no studies have analyzed the content of moonshine since the early 1960s. We hypothesize that moonshine continues to contain potentially toxic concentrations of contaminants. METHODS: Forty-eight samples of illicitly distilled moonshine were obtained from law enforcement agencies. An independent laboratory, blinded to both the moonshine source and a control sample of ethanol, conducted the analysis...
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15462150/retrospective-review-of-tizanidine-zanaflex-overdose
#35
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Henry A Spiller, George M Bosse, Larry A Adamson
BACKGROUND: Tizanidine is a centrally acting muscle relaxant with a novel mechanism of action and structurally related to clonidine. There are no large case series of tizanidine exposure. METHODS: Retrospective review of all ingestions involving tizanidine reported to a poison control center from January 2000 through February 2003. Exclusion criteria were polydrug ingestion, no follow-up or lost to follow-up. RESULTS: There were 121 cases of which 45 patients met entrance criteria...
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15462149/health-effects-of-diazinon-on-a-family
#36
JOURNAL ARTICLE
J G Dahlgren, H S Takhar, C A Ruffalo, M Zwass
There is increasing evidence of permanent sequalae from acute organophosphate poisoning. We report on accidental diazinon overexposure with acute organophosphate poisoning through cutaneous absorption and inhalation followed by persistent neurological effects. In addition, we observed skeletal and endocrine effects likely attributable to the diazinon poisoning. A family of seven was exposed to diazinon in June 1999 over a two-day period. The pesticide company mistakenly used diazinon to heavily spray the inside of the home instead of permethrin...
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15461247/space-shuttle-columbia-disaster-utilization-of-poison-control-centers-in-texas-and-louisiana
#37
LETTER
Greene Shepherd, Daniel C Keyes, Douglas J Borys, Michael D Ellis, Mark L Ryan, William A Watson
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15461246/a-case-of-type-f-botulism-in-southern-california
#38
JOURNAL ARTICLE
William H Richardson, Shermane S Frei, Saralyn R Williams
BACKGROUND: Botulism caused by type F botulinum toxin accounts for less than 0.1% of all human botulism cases and is rarely reported in the literature. CASE REPORT: A 45-year-old woman presented to an emergency department complaining of blurred vision, difficulty focusing, and dysphagia. The treating physician initially considered the possibility of paralytic shellfish poisoning due to a report of shellfish ingestion, which was later determined to be frozen shrimp and a can of tuna, but no gastroenteritis or paresthesias were present...
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15461245/drug-identification-a-survey-of-poison-control-centers
#39
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jeanie E Jaramillo, H Glenn Anderson, J Paul Jaramillo, Mary Lou Nester, Shu Shum
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine current practices and opinions of poison center staff and directors regarding drug identification (ID) calls. METHODS: Surveys were developed and mailed to 911 poison center staff members and 69 managing directors at 69 poison control centers in the United States in December 2001. RESULTS: Responses were received from 317 staff members and 33 directors from 49 centers. Nearly half of the staff respondents stated that they had not received drug ID training beyond how to look up the identity of an oral medication...
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/15461244/repeated-episodes-of-endosulfan-poisoning
#40
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Aruna Dewan, Vijay K Bhatnagar, Murli L Mathur, Tapas Chakma, Rekha Kashyap, Harsiddha G Sadhu, Sukesh N Sinha, Habibullah N Saiyed
INTRODUCTION: A number of families in a rural area of Jabalpur District (Madhya Pradesh), India, were affected by repeated episodes of convulsive illness over a period of three weeks. The aim of this investigation was to determine the cause of the illness. METHODS: The investigation included a house-to-house survey, interviews of affected families, discussions with treating physicians, and examination of hospital records. Endosulfan poisoning was suspected as many villagers were using empty pesticide containers for food storage...
2004: Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology
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