Predictors of respiratory failure in acute organophosphorus compound poisoning
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Therapeutic effects of HESA-A (a herbal-marine compound) in acute organophosphorus pesticide poisoning
Objective: Organophosphorus compounds (OPs) are common causes of poisonings. Atropine and oximes are pharmacological antidotes of OPs. However, because of their adverse effects and insufficient performance, several other compounds have been evaluated as adjuvant therapy. HESA-A is a herbal-marine drug that contains material from Carum carvi (Persian cumin), Penaeus latisculatus...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Health Research and Medico Legal Practice
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2454-5139,2394-806X
DOI: 10.31741/ijhrmlp.v5.i1.2019.5