CONTEXT Despite the absence of symptoms in the majority of patients carrying lead bullet fragments in their bodies, there needs to be an awareness of the possible signs and symptoms of lead intoxication when bullets are lodged in large joints like knees, hips and shoulders. Such patients merit closer follow-up, and even surgical procedure for removing the fragments. OBJECTIVE To describe a pa...

Inorganic lead compounds are used most widely in paint and pigment industries. Because of exposure to lead dust in workers in a copying center, we compared blood lead levels in these workers to normal individuals and investigated the relationship between job tenures of the workers and their blood lead levels. This survey was performed on 20 simple workers in a copying center of Tehran Univ...

The activity of lysosomal proteolytic enzymes (cathepsin A, B, C, D and E) in cytosol, in the liver homogenate, and in the blood plasma of rats intoxicated with methanol and ethanol was measured 6, 12 and 24 h; and 2, 5, and 7 days after intoxication. The activity of all proteases was increased in the cytosol from 12h to 5 days of alcohol intoxication, whereas the activity of these enzymes was ...

INTRODUCTION Severe mixed β-blocker and calcium channel blocker intoxication presents a significant risk for patient mortality. Although treatment is well-established, it sporadically fails to support the patient through massive overdoses, thus requiring non-conventional treatments. We report the use of extra-corporeal life support in a patient with refractory hemodynamic impairment due to mult...