Carbon monoxide inhaled into the lungs will enter blood circulation and inhibit entry of oxygen needed by body. This gas combines with hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin (COHb). The increase in COHb function transportation affect health workers. study aims determine risk factors for increasing Tirtonadi Bus Station Surakarta officers. research method used analytic observational a cross-sectio...

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless gas produced as by-product of the complete combustion hydrocarbons. CO binds rapidly to Haemoglobin (Hb), leading formation carboxyhemoglobin (COHb), so oxygen-carrying capacity blood will be decreased and causing tissue hypoxia. We present case accidental carbon poisoning in family where four members were reported dead three unconscious morning aft...

CO is a leading cause of poisoning deaths in the US today. Treating physicians use the carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) % saturation to guide the diagnosis and treatment of CO intoxication. We conducted a telephone survey of hospitals and laboratories in the Boston area, focusing on methodology for COHb determination and accompanying COHb reference intervals. Among 130 facilities, 23 (18%) provide COHb...

Abstract
 Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is one of the most common causes death due to in world. Cardiovascular complications CO includes myocardial infarction, left ventricular dysfunction, cardiogenic shock, and various arrhythmias. Carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) levels do not always correlate with severity symptoms. In this article, We present a patient who developed rare ST elevated acute in...

OBJECTIVES Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a major concern in industrialized countries. Each year, thousands of victims, resulting in approximately 100 fatalities, are encountered in France. The diagnosis of CO poisoning is challenging; while carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) may be useful, it is a weak indicator of the severity of CO poisoning. This weak indicator may be a result of the delay between...

I read with interest the article by Montuschi et al (August 2001).1 However, their study design might not be appropriate. The number of ex-smokers (n 15) is too small. According to Figure 1 in their article, only 2 of 15 ex-smokers showed high exhaled carbon monoxide. It is well known that some ex-smokers deceive doctors about their smoking. Montuschi et al1 mentioned that smoking habit was che...

Carbon monoxide intoxication remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States with an estimate of 50,000 cases annually in emergency departments nationwide (Weaver, N Engl J Med. 2009;360:1217-25). Sources of carbon monoxide most often include car exhaust, malfunctioning heating systems and inhaled smoke. It has been well established that there is a dose-dependent increase ...

The purpose of this study was to determine whether low doses of carbon monoxide (CO) exacerbate myocardial ischemia during a progressive exercise test. The effect of CO exposure was evaluated using the objective measure of time to development of electrocardiographic changes indicative of ischemia and the subjective measure of time to onset of angina. Sixty-three male subjects (41-75 years) with...

BACKGROUND Carbon monoxide (CO), a common cause of poisoning in human beings has also been implicated in the death of animals. Though there are multiple studies on CO poisoning and relevant lethal blood COHb concentrations in humans, there are no reliable reports of diagnostic lethal carboxyhemoglobin percentage of saturation (COHb%) in cats. Additionally, due to shared housing environments, ex...

Assessment of oxyhemoglobin saturation in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) is vital for prompt recognition of hypoxemia. The accuracy of pulse oximeter measurements of blood oxygenation in SCD patients is variable, partially due to carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) and methemoglobin (MetHb), which decrease the oxygen content of blood. This study evaluated the accuracy and reliability of a non-inv...