Hihi (Notiomystis cincta) were reintroduced to Mokoia Island, Lake Rotorua, New Zealand, in September 1994, and two years later there was an aerial drop of brodifacoum cereal pellets aimed to eradicate mice (Mus musculus). Using Program MARK, we analyzed data from resighting surveys to assess whether hihi had lower than normal survival in the 6-week interval following the drop. The resighting d...

ed from Public Health Dispatch, MMWR, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Vol. ٥٠ Oct ١٢, ٢٠٠١ CONTRIBUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS TO THE RISK OF MALE INFERTILITY In creasing number of reports suggest that chemical and physical agents in the environment introduced and spread by human activity may affect male fertility in humans. The relationship between exposure to environmental agents and...

The National Poison Data System (NPDS) is a national near-real-time surveillance system that improves situational awareness for chemical and poison exposures, according to data from US poison centers. NPDS is the successor to the Toxic Exposure Surveillance System. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) use these data, which are owned and managed by the American Association of Poi...

Topo II poisons, which target topoisomerase II (topo II) to generate enzyme mediated DNA damage, have been commonly used for anti-cancer treatment. While clinical evidence demonstrate a capability of topo II poisons in inducing apoptosis in cancer cells, accumulating evidence also show that topo II poison treatment frequently results in cell cycle arrest in cancer cells, which was associated wi...

Ovo izvje{}e Centra za kontrolu otrovanja Instituta za medicinska istra`ivanja i medicinu rada nastavak je izvje{}a objavljenih u prethodnim brojevima ovog ~asopisa (Varnai VM et al. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2006;57(2):245-249, Macan J et al. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2006;57(3):359-363, Varnai VM et al. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2006;57(4):477-482; Varnai VM et al. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2007;58(1):73-78)...

Literature regarding acute human toxicity of thiopurines is limited to a handful of case reports. Our objectives were to describe all cases of overdose with thiopurines reported to the Swiss Toxicological Information Centre between 1995-2013. A retrospective analysis was performed to determine circumstances, magnitude, management and outcome of overdose with these substances. A total of 40 case...

INTRODUCTION Poisoning is an increasingly important cause of injury in the United States. In 2009 poison centers received 2,479,355 exposure reports, underscoring the role of poison centers in intentional and unintentional injury prevention. Antiretroviral (ARV) agents are commonly prescribed drugs known to cause toxicity, yet the frequency of these incidents is unknown. The objectives of this ...

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...