The authors describe 90 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning admitted to their unit. The high incidence of accidental poisoning may be partly related to the energy crisis. They underline the importance of recognising the early symptoms, headache, vomiting, weakness of the legs, allowing early diagnosis before irreversible complication set in.

The use of normobaric versus hyperbaric (>2 atm) oxygen in the treatment of carbon monoxide intoxication continues to be a matter of debate despite reports of increased efficacy with hyperbaric oxygen. When hyperbaric oxygen is used, immediate treatment is preferred for best results. The therapeutic window of time, however, is unknown. A patient presented with acute confusion and partial retrog...

During the procedure of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, the craniocerebral injury mainly locates in the bilateral cerebral subcortical white matter, globus pallidus, or internal capsule; therefore, CO poisoning-resulted isolated large-area cerebellar damage and secondary extensive cerebellar atrophy is extremely rare. This study reported the clinical symptoms, signs, imaging features, diagnosis...

STUDY OBJECTIVES Inhalation of harmful substances is common in the workplace. The purpose of this study was to describe the epidemiology of fatal occupational inhalations in the United States. DESIGN Data from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries from 1992 to 1998 were analyzed. Information on demographic characteristics, occupation, and industry was used to calculate specific mortality ...

OBJECTIVES Although carbon monoxide poisoning is a major medical emergency, the armamentarium of recognized prognostic biomarkers displays unsatisfactory diagnostic performance for predicting cumulative endpoints. METHODS We performed a retrospective and observational study to identify all patients admitted for carbon monoxide poisoning during a 2-year period. Complete demographical and clini...