Search Results - "Dargan, Paul I."
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Gadolinium deposition and the potential for toxicological sequelae – A literature review of issues surrounding gadolinium‐based contrast agents
Published in British journal of clinical pharmacology (01-11-2018)“…Every year, approximately 30 million magnetic resonance imaging scans are enhanced with gadolinium‐based contrast agents (GBCAs) worldwide. Although the…”
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Rhabdomyolysis related to acute recreational drug toxicity-A Euro-DEN study
Published in PloS one (11-03-2021)“…This study was conducted to retrospectively assess the relationships between: rhabdomyolysis (quantified by creatine kinase (CK) activity) and kidney injury…”
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E-cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury (EVALI): a review of international case reports from outside the United States of America
Published in Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-02-2023)“…E-cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury has been reported extensively throughout the United States without a corresponding number of international cases…”
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Outbreak of Fatal Childhood Lead Poisoning Related to Artisanal Gold Mining in Northwestern Nigeria, 2010
Published in Environmental health perspectives (01-04-2012)“…Background: In May 2010, a team of national and international organizations was assembled to investigate children's deaths due to lead poisoning in villages in…”
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Outcomes from massive paracetamol overdose: a retrospective observational study
Published in British journal of clinical pharmacology (01-06-2017)“…LINKED ARTICLE This article is commented on by Bateman DN and Dear JW. Should we treat very large paracetamol overdose differently? Br J Clin Pharmacol 2017;…”
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Polonium-210 poisoning: a first-hand account
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (10-09-2016)“…Summary Background Polonium-210 (210 Po) gained widespread notoriety after the poisoning and subsequent death of Mr Alexander Litvinenko in London, UK, in…”
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Challenges in the diagnosis of ethylene glycol poisoning
Published in Annals of clinical biochemistry (01-03-2014)“…Ethylene glycol poisoning, while uncommon, is clinically significant due to the associated risk of severe morbidity or lethality and it continues to occur in…”
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The pharmacology and toxicology of the synthetic cathinone mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone)
Published in Drug testing and analysis (01-07-2011)“…Mephedrone (4‐methylmethcathinone) is a synthetic cathinone that is used as a recreational drug. It has been available since 2007 but its availability and use…”
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Non-medical Use of Prescription Gabapentinoids (Gabapentin and Pregabalin) in Five European Countries
Published in Frontiers in psychiatry (28-04-2021)“…Non-medical use (NMU) of prescription GABA analogs (pregabalin and gabapentin) has been reported especially in opiate dependent persons. However, by now the…”
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Description of 3,180 courses of chelation with dimercaptosuccinic acid in children ≤ 5 y with severe lead poisoning in Zamfara, Northern Nigeria: a retrospective analysis of programme data
Published in PLoS medicine (01-10-2014)“…In 2010, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) discovered extensive lead poisoning impacting several thousand children in rural northern Nigeria. An estimated 400…”
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The EXTRIP (EXtracorporeal TReatments In Poisoning) workgroup: Guideline methodology
Published in Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-06-2012)“…Abstract Extracorporeal treatments (ECTRs), such as hemodialysis and hemoperfusion, are used in poisoning despite a lack of controlled human trials…”
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Association of blood lead level with neurological features in 972 children affected by an acute severe lead poisoning outbreak in Zamfara State, northern Nigeria
Published in PloS one (01-04-2014)“…In 2010, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) investigated reports of high mortality in young children in Zamfara State, Nigeria, leading to confirmation of villages…”
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Pharmacokinetics of Mephedrone Enantiomers in Whole Blood after a Controlled Intranasal Administration to Healthy Human Volunteers
Published in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) (23-12-2020)“…Mephedrone, which is one of the most popular synthetic cathinones, has one chiral centre and thus exists as two enantiomers: -(+)-mephedrone and…”
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Self-discharge during treatment for acute recreational drug toxicity: an observational study from emergency departments in seven European countries
Published in International journal of emergency medicine (29-11-2023)“…Background Self-discharge is a risk factor for readmission and excess mortality. We assess the rate of self-discharge from the emergency department (ED) among…”
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Safety and Efficacy of the SNAP 12-hour Acetylcysteine Regimen for the Treatment of Paracetamol Overdose
Published in EClinicalMedicine (01-05-2019)“…Acetylcysteine (NAC) is effective at preventing liver injury after paracetamol overdose. The Scottish and Newcastle Anti-emetic Pre-treatment for Paracetamol…”
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Correction: Neonatal blood lead concentration predicts medium term lead-related outcomes in children ≤5 years old with congenital lead poisoning: A retrospective cohort study in Northern Nigeria
Published in PLOS global public health (2024)“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001644.]…”
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Comparative Untargeted Metabolomics Analysis of the Psychostimulants 3,4-Methylenedioxy-Methamphetamine (MDMA), Amphetamine, and the Novel Psychoactive Substance Mephedrone after Controlled Drug Administration to Humans
Published in Metabolites (27-07-2020)“…Psychoactive stimulants are a popular drug class which are used recreationally. Over the last decade, large numbers of new psychoactive substances (NPS) have…”
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Relative safety of hyperinsulinaemia/euglycaemia therapy in the management of calcium channel blocker overdose : a prospective observational study
Published in Intensive care medicine (01-11-2007)“…To examine the clinical safety of hyperinsulinaemia/euglycaemia therapy (HIET) in calcium channel blocker (CCB) poisoning. A prospective observational study…”
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Neonatal blood lead concentration predicts medium term lead-related outcomes in children ≤5 years old with congenital lead poisoning: A retrospective cohort study in Northern Nigeria
Published in PLOS global public health (2023)“…Mother-to-child-transmission of lead via the placenta is known to result in congenital lead toxicity. Between 2010 and 2021, Médecins Sans Frontières and other…”
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Extracorporeal Treatment for Thallium Poisoning: Recommendations from the EXTRIP Workgroup
Published in Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology (01-10-2012)“…The EXtracorporeal TReatments In Poisoning (EXTRIP) workgroup was formed to provide recommendations on the use of extracorporeal treatment (ECTR) in poisoning…”
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