BACKGROUND The incidence and spectrum of acute poisonings in South Africa are unknown. Poisoning data can be derived from sources such as hospital admission records and poison information centre (PIC) records. OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to examine the extent of the problem and to identify trends and toxicovigilance issues using PIC data. METHODS A survey was conducted based on Tyge...

OBJECTIVE The use of the telephone for providing healthcare is growing. The aim of this exploratory study was to describe tele-health lessons and strategies as discussed by specialists who provide information and recommendations on poison control hotlines. METHODS Three focus groups of 25 participants who work as specialists in poison information in poison control centers were conducted. Grou...

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...

background: during the one-year period from may 2008 to may 2009, a nationwide shortage developed which rabies vaccine was not being produced by the manufacturers. in order to manage existing supply, a protocol was established wherein an authorization was required from the regional poison center before vaccine could be administered to a patient. methods: the georgia poison center internal datab...

The dose makes the poison: have “field realistic” rates of exposure of bees to neonicotinoid insecticides been overestimated in laboratory studies? Norman L Carreck, Francis L W Ratnieks Laboratory of Apiculture and Social Insects, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9QG, UK. International Bee Research Association, 6, Centre Court, Main Avenue, Tref...

THEFOCI OF THIS ARTICLE ARE THE SELECTION AND decision-making aspects of the Edelmen model of collection development. The authors review the challenges facing library/information studies education and the place of collection development within that context. The implications for the library/information center’s repertoire of the rise of a whole new class of resources is also considered. The auth...

BACKGROUND Data from poison centers have the potential to be valuable for public health surveillance of long-term trends, short-term aberrations from those trends, and poisonings occurring in near-real-time. This information can enable long-term prevention via programs and policies and short-term control via immediate public health response. Over the past decade, there has been an increasing us...