Non-fatal overdosing is related to polydrug use in Glasgow

Polydrug Use in Adolescence

The 2010 Monitoring the Future survey conducted by the US government raises concerns about an increase in drug use among teenagers, particularly those of a younger age. A similar trend has been reflected by European surveys, such as the 2010 Annual report on the state of the drugs problem in Europe, EMCDDA. According to this study, commissioned by the European Council, the use of multiple subst...

A fatal outcome after unintentional overdosing of rivastigmine patches.

BACKGROUND Rivastigmine is an acetylcholine esterase inhibitor used in the treatment of dementia. Patches with rivastigmine for transdermal delivery have been used to increase compliance and to reduce side effects. CASE REPORT We describe an 87-year old male with dementia treated with multiple rivastigmine patches (Exelon 9,5 mg/24 h) who developed nausea, vomiting and renal failure with dist...

An Epidemiological Study of Fatal and Non-Fatal Industrial Accidents in Semnan, Iran

Background: Due to the importance of industrial accidents in workplaces, the current study aimed at epidemiologically investigating occupational accidents in some industrial sites in Semnan, Iran. Materials and Methods: The current descriptive-analytical study was conducted on all accidents taking place from 2014 to 2016 in some industrial sites in Semnan. The data were extracted from the Depa...

Is stress management related to workforce productivity?

The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between stressmanagement and workforce productivity of Amol Industrial Park located inMazandaran Province. The total population size in the research was 250 from topmanagers, middle managers and supervisors responsible in the before-mentionedIndustrial Park and the sample size was determined through Morgan samplepopulation volume table ...

Non-Fatal Amlodipine and Insulin Overdose in an Elderly Person