OBJECTIVE Prior research regarding poison center utilization identified risk factors for underutilization including race/ethnicity and acculturation. The purpose of this study was to understand factors contributing to underutilization of poison centers by low-income and minority mothers. METHODS Focus groups were conducted with women attending an urban Women, Infants and Children clinic. Tran...

Breast cancer is called "Ruyan" in literature of traditional Chinese medicine. We synthesized the ancient and contemporary discussions and raised the theory that "Duxie" (poisonous pathogenic factor) is the etiological factor and pathologic product through the whole course of breast cancer. "Liuyin Fudu" (latent poison of six exogenous pathogenic factors) and "Qiqing Yudu" (stagnant poison of s...

Case 1.?A Hindu female from district Warangal, Hyderabad (July 1940), killed her husband by giving him a drink containing ground Bhilawan (marking nut) and snake poison. No snake poison was detected but Bhilawan was detected on a stone on which it was ground and in the remnant of the prepared poison which she said she gave to her husband. It could not be detected in earth soiled with vomited ma...

The American Association of Poison Control Centers (PCCs) has a nationwide toll-free number for contacting regional poison centers. To be automatically connected to a local poison center, call 800/222-1222. EMS providers should follow local protocols to determine how to contact PCCs, either directly or through on-line medical control. Most experts agree that PCCs are a reliable and current sour...

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...

vacuolation. The Purkinje cells were severely damaged and the endothelial lining of some of the cerebral blood vessels was swollen and had separated from the surrounding tissues. Neither ethylene chlorohydrin, nor chloracetic acid were found on toxicological examination of the blood and tissues. Discussion No descriptions are available of the effects in humans after drinking ethylene chlorohydr...

Honeybee, a small -although powerful- creature moves from one place to another to make an elixir, which cures different diseases. To make one kilogram of honey the small creature has to carry 150000 pieces of pollen and suck the sap of ten million flowers. Both honey and the honeybee poison have been used in treating diseases for thousands of years. The product made by such tiny creatures has b...