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Management of acute organophosphorus pesticide poisoning by Eddleston, Michael, Buckley, Nick A, MD, Eyer, Peter, Prof, Dawson, Andrew H, Prof

“…Summary Organophosphorus pesticide self-poisoning is an important clinical problem in rural regions of the developing world, and kills an estimated 200 000…”
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Acute human lethal toxicity of agricultural pesticides: a prospective cohort study by Dawson, Andrew H, Eddleston, Michael, Senarathna, Lalith, Mohamed, Fahim, Gawarammana, Indika, Bowe, Steven J, Manuweera, Gamini, Buckley, Nicholas A

“…agricultural pesticide poisoning is a major public health problem in the developing world, killing at least 250,000-370,000 people each year. Targeted…”
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Case fatality of agricultural pesticides after self-poisoning in Sri Lanka: a prospective cohort study by Buckley, Nicholas A, Fahim, Mohamed, Raubenheimer, Jacques, Gawarammana, Indika B, Eddleston, Michael, Roberts, Michael S, Dawson, Andrew H

“…Pesticide poisoning is among the most common means of suicide globally, but can be prevented with regulation of the most hazardous agents. We aimed to compare…”
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Role of age-sex as underlying risk factors for death in acute pesticide self-poisoning: a prospective cohort study by Noghrehchi, Firouzeh, Dawson, Andrew H., Raubenheimer, Jacques E., Buckley, Nicholas A.

“…There is growing evidence in the literature that patients' age is associated with increased risk of death in acute pesticide poisoning. However, few studies…”
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Magnesium sulfate and calcium channel blocking drugs as antidotes for acute organophosphorus insecticide poisoning - a systematic review and meta-analysis by Brvar, Miran, Chan, Ming Yin, Dawson, Andrew H., Ribchester, Richard R., Eddleston, Michael

“…Introduction: Treatment of acute organophosphorus or carbamate insecticide self-poisoning is often ineffective, with tens of thousands of deaths occurring…”
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Compliance with national snakebite treatment guidelines in rural Sri Lankan hospitals: a cluster randomized controlled trial of a brief educational intervention by Shahmy, Seyed, Kularatne, Senanayake A M, Gawarammana, Indika B, Rathnayake, Shantha S, Dawson, Andrew H

“…Snakebite is a global health problem that predominantly occurs in rural areas. In Sri Lanka, the majority of snakebite patients first present to smaller rural…”
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Relationship between prescribed psychotropic medications and co-ingested alcohol in intentional self-poisonings by Chitty, Kate M., Dobbins, Timothy, Dawson, Andrew H., Isbister, Geoffrey K., Buckley, Nicholas A.

“…Acute alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for suicide, therefore investigating factors associated with alcohol-related self-harm warrant attention. To…”
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Changing epidemiologic patterns of deliberate self poisoning in a rural district of Sri Lanka by Senarathna, Lalith, Jayamanna, Shaluka F, Kelly, Patrick J, Buckley, Nick A, Dibley, Michael J, Dawson, Andrew H

“…Acute poisoning is a major public health issue in many parts of the world. The epidemiology and the mortality rate is higher in low and middle income…”
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Pralidoxime in acute organophosphorus insecticide poisoning--a randomised controlled trial by Eddleston, Michael, Eyer, Peter, Worek, Franz, Juszczak, Edmund, Alder, Nicola, Mohamed, Fahim, Senarathna, Lalith, Hittarage, Ariyasena, Azher, Shifa, Jeganathan, K, Jayamanne, Shaluka, von Meyer, Ludwig, Dawson, Andrew H, Sheriff, Mohamed Hussain Rezvi, Buckley, Nick A

“…Poisoning with organophosphorus (OP) insecticides is a major global public health problem, causing an estimated 200,000 deaths each year. Although the World…”
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The effectiveness of a 'train the trainer' model of resuscitation education for rural peripheral hospital doctors in Sri Lanka by Rajapakse, Bishan N, Neeman, Teresa, Dawson, Andrew H

“…Sri Lankan rural doctors based in isolated peripheral hospitals routinely resuscitate critically ill patients but have difficulty accessing training. We tested…”
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Delayed psychological morbidity associated with snakebite envenoming by Williams, Shehan S, Wijesinghe, Chamara A, Jayamanne, Shaluka F, Buckley, Nicholas A, Dawson, Andrew H, Lalloo, David G, de Silva, H Janaka

“…The psychological impact of snakebite on its victims, especially possible late effects, has not been systematically studied. To assess delayed somatic…”
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Differences between organophosphorus insecticides in human self-poisoning: a prospective cohort study by Eddleston, Michael, Eyer, Peter, Worek, Franz, Mohamed, Fahim, Senarathna, Lalith, von Meyer, Ludwig, Juszczak, Edmund, Hittarage, Ariyasena, Azhar, Shifa, Dissanayake, Wasantha, Sheriff, MH Rezvi, Szinicz, Ladislaus, Dawson, Andrew H, Buckley, Nick A

“…Although more than 100 organophosphorus insecticides exist, organophosphorus poisoning is usually regarded as a single entity, distinguished only by the…”
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Acute human self-poisoning with imidacloprid compound: a neonicotinoid insecticide by Mohamed, Fahim, Gawarammana, Indika, Robertson, Thomas A, Roberts, Michael S, Palangasinghe, Chathura, Zawahir, Shukry, Jayamanne, Shaluka, Kandasamy, Jaganathan, Eddleston, Michael, Buckley, Nick A, Dawson, Andrew H, Roberts, Darren M

“…Deliberate self-poisoning with older pesticides such as organophosphorus compounds are commonly fatal and a serious public health problem in the developing…”
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A prospective cohort study of the effectiveness of the primary hospital management of all snakebites in Kurunegala district of Sri Lanka by Shahmy, Seyed, Kularatne, Senanayake A M, Rathnayake, Shantha S, Dawson, Andrew H

“…Sri Lanka records substantial numbers of snakebite annually. Primary rural hospitals are important contributors to health care. Health care planning requires a…”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Intervention for Delayed Psychological Effects in Snakebite Victims by Wijesinghe, Chamara A, Williams, Shehan S, Kasturiratne, Anuradhani, Dolawaththa, Nishantha, Wimalaratne, Piyal, Wijewickrema, Buddhika, Jayamanne, Shaluka F, Isbister, Geoffrey K, Dawson, Andrew H, Lalloo, David G, de Silva, H Janaka

“…Snakebite results in delayed psychological morbidity and negative psycho-social impact. However, psychological support is rarely provided to victims. To assess…”
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The spectrum of intermediate syndrome following acute organophosphate poisoning: a prospective cohort study from Sri Lanka by Jayawardane, Pradeepa, Dawson, Andrew H, Weerasinghe, Vajira, Karalliedde, Lakshman, Buckley, Nicholas A, Senanayake, Nimal

“…Intermediate syndrome (IMS) is a major cause of death from respiratory failure following acute organophosphate poisoning. The objective of this study was to…”
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Electrophysiological correlates of respiratory failure in acute organophosphate poisoning: Evidence for differential roles of muscarinic and nicotinic stimulation by Jayawardane, Pradeepa, Senanayake, Nimal, Buckley, Nick A., Dawson, Andrew H.

“…Background. Respiratory failure in acute organophosphate (OP) poisoning can occur early and also relatively late in the clinical course, and the…”
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Evaluation of the Test-mate ChE (Cholinesterase) Field Kit in Acute Organophosphorus Poisoning by Rajapakse, Bishan N., MBChB, Thiermann, Horst, MD, Eyer, Peter, MD, Worek, Franz, MD, PhD, Bowe, Steven J., M Med Stat, PhD, Dawson, Andrew H., MBBS, FRACP, Buckley, Nicholas A., MD, FRACP

“…Study objective Measurement of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is recommended in the management of organophosphorus poisoning, which results in 200,000 deaths…”
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Pharmacological management of anticholinergic delirium ‐ theory, evidence and practice by Dawson, Andrew H., Buckley, Nicholas A.

“…The spectrum of anticholinergic delirium is a common complication following drug overdose. Patients with severe toxicity can have significant distress and…”
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The role of private pesticide vendors in preventing access to pesticides for self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka by Weerasinghe, Manjula, Pearson, Melissa, Peiris, Ravi, Dawson, Andrew H, Eddleston, Michael, Jayamanne, Shaluka, Agampodi, Suneth, Konradsen, Flemming

“…In 15% to 20% of self-poisoning cases, the pesticides used are purchased from shops just prior to ingestion. We explored how pesticide vendors interacted with…”
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