background: an analysis performed on the collected data from the local drug and poison information centre (dpic) of jundishapur university revealed that stings are the main causes of poisonings with frequency of 56%, followed by drug poisoning in 31%, and chemical exposure poisoning in 5.5% in khuzestan, the southwestern province of iran. objectives: the aim of the present study was to report t...

ACTION A selective inhibitor of the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) enzyme. Lowers blood glucose levels by increasing insulin secretion and decreasing hepatic glucose production. Enhances the glucose-stimulated insulin secretion response to GLP-1 and GIP, which are released when food in the GI tract raises blood glucose levels above 3.05 mmol/L (55mg/dL). GLP-1 and GIP are incretin (INtestinal s...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To analyze changes in gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) case reporting, we review GHB or congener drug cases reported to the California Poison Control System, comparing these to other data sets. METHODS We identified cases from the California Poison Control System computerized database using standardized codes and key terms for GHB and congener drugs ("gamma butyrolactone," "1,4-but...

The Pharmacy Services Department of King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH) established a poison control service in conjunction with their drug information center in October 1983. The primary goal of the poison information service was to offer expert advice from well-trained clinical pharmacists in the management of poisoning cases throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The service was made ava...

Background: Chemical exposure is a major health problem globally. Poison control centers (PCCs) play a leading role both in developed and developing countries in the prevention and control of poisonous chemical exposures. In this study, we aimed to assess the current state of PCCs in Pakistan and highlight capacity building needs in these centers. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of the two re...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the profile of the requestors, the number and content of questions which were received during the period of May 2000 - December 2002. METHODS A total of 1967 requests were evaluated. The questions were sorted according to source of callers, caller identification, the content of the questions, search data and time required to answer the questions. All data analysis were p...

Background: Poisoning exposure continues to be an important public health concern in many developing countries and a major cause of morbidity mortality Egypt. The information released by the Poison Control Center Ain Shams University Hospitals (PCC-ASUH) is mostly trigger for increasing hazards challenging community. Aim: To evaluate severity poisoning exposures among patients presented PCC-ASU...