Occupational and environmental exposures reported to poison centers.
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Kratom exposures reported to Texas poison centers.
Kratom use is a growing problem in the United States. Kratom exposures reported to Texas poison centers between January 1998 and September 2013 were identified. No kratom exposures were reported from 1998 to 2008 and 14 exposures were reported from 2009 to September 2013. Eleven patients were male, and 11 patients were in their 20s. The kratom was ingested in 12 patients, inhaled in 1, and both...
متن کاملResponse to "evaluation of dabigatran exposures reported to poison control centers".
BACKGROUND Dabigatran is a novel oral anticoagulant for which a well-defined range of toxicity and proven antidote has not been established. OBJECTIVE The primary objective of this study was to characterize dabigatran exposures reported to poison centers by dose ingested, clinical effects, treatments used, and managment sites to gain a better understanding of patient outcomes. METHODS A ret...
متن کاملWork-related health emergency cases due to hydrofluoric acid exposures reported to Texas poison centers.
OBJECTIVES Hydrofluoric acid is used in a number of industries. Work-related accidents involving hydrofluoric acid can result in serious injury and death. The intent of this investigation was to describe work-related hydrofluoric acid exposures in Texas. MATERIALS AND METHODS Work-related hydrofluoric acid exposures reported to Texas poison centers during 2000-2010 were identified. The distri...
متن کاملNotes from the Field: Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) Exposures Reported to Poison Centers - United States, 2010-2015.
Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a plant consumed throughout the world for its stimulant effects and as an opioid substitute (1). It is typically brewed into a tea, chewed, smoked, or ingested in capsules (2). It is also known as Thang, Kakuam, Thom, Ketum, and Biak (3). The Drug Enforcement Administration includes kratom on its Drugs of Concern list (substances that are not currently regulated b...
متن کاملNotes from the field: carbon monoxide exposures reported to poison centers and related to hurricane Sandy - Northeastern United States, 2012.
Hurricane Sandy made landfall as a post-tropical cyclone along the coast of southern New Jersey on Monday, October 29, 2012. In the wake of Sandy, state and federal public health agencies have observed an increase in the number of exposures to carbon monoxide (CO) reported to poison centers. CO is imperceptible and can cause adverse health effects ranging from fatigue and headache to cardioresp...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Public Health
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0090-0036,1541-0048
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.83.5.739