Management of acute organophosphorus pesticide poisoning
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Management of acute organophosphorus pesticide poisoning
Organophosphorus pesticide self-poisoning is an important clinical problem in rural regions of the developing world, and kills an estimated 200,000 people every year. Unintentional poisoning kills far fewer people but is a problem in places where highly toxic organophosphorus pesticides are available. Medical management is difficult, with case fatality generally more than 15%. We describe the l...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0140-6736
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(08)60947-2