CO poisoning during methanol electrooxidation was investigated on PtAu alloys with different surface compositions. Results show that the CO formation can be reduced gradually with increasing surface Au fractions in PtAu alloys and CO poisoning can be almost eliminated by adjusting to a proper surface Au fraction.

BACKGROUND Carbon monoxide (CO) is an important source of poisoning in children. We performed this study in order to clarify the clinical characteristics of pediatric patients with CO poisoning. METHODS We identified and reviewed the medical records of pediatric patients diagnosed with CO intoxication and hospitalized in our department during a 10-year period. Epidemiologic and clinical data ...

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is one of the most common types of poisoning causing death worldwide. In our country, it occurs particularly during winter as a result of leak from stove or water heater, or as result of inhalation during a fire. Although most poisonings occur accidentally, some cases are suicide attempt. As CO is a substance that is not visible and has no taste or smell and is th...

The aim of this study was to define the electrocardiogram (ECG) changes following the moderate to severe CO intoxication in rats, and also evaluating the effect of erythropoietin (EPO) on observed cardiac disturbances. The growing literature on erythropoietin effect on cardiac ischemia led us to question its effect on cardiotoxicity due to the carbon monoxide poisoning. Wistar rats were exposed...

Background Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and nonirritating gas which makes it difficult for those who are exposed, to detect it, leading to unexpected death. This study was undertaken to see the pattern of fatal CO poisoning and to discuss preventive aspect. Materials and Methods It was a retrospective descriptive study of fatal CO cases which were autopsied at All...

OBJECTIVE To describe the characteristics of severe pediatric CO poisoning cases treated with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) to determine key features that might aid prevention efforts. DESIGN Using data on 250 consecutive children treated with HBO2 for CO poisoning at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, we calculated descriptive statistics and used Fisher's Exact test to determine difference...

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is common in modern society, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality in the United States annually. Over the past two decades, sufficient information has been published about carbon monoxide poisoning in the medical literature to draw firm conclusions about many aspects of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and clinical management of the syndrome, along with...

OBJECTIVE Recent data suggest that patients surviving acute carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning (COP) may have increased risk for long-term mortality. The objective of this study was to analyze long-term mortality of a large population of CO-poisoned patients treated at one medical center over three decades. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study of patients treated with hyperbaric oxygen and surviving...

BACKGROUND Accidental non-fire-related (ANFR) carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a cause of fatalities and hospital admissions. This is the first study that describes the characteristics of ANFR CO hospital admissions in England. METHODS Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) inpatient data for England between 2001 and 2010 were used. ANFR CO poisoning admissions were defined as any mention of ICD-...

Verona is a town in Veneto Region (Italy) characterised by a high socio-economic status, but we register some health problems related to low income or social deprivation, such as unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning in private houses. Recently, indeed, there has been a rise in the number of accidents concerning immigrant populations. Since early 1990s, epidemiological informations in the mat...