Elevated amylase is related to the development of respiratory failure in organophosphate poisoning

Human & Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 250-253

  Matsumiya, N ^a   Tanaka, M ^a   Iwai, M ^a   Kondo, T ^a   Takahashi, S ^a   Sato, S ^b  

^a TSUCHIURA KYODO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

amy lase; organophosphate poisoning; respiratory failure

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; AMYLASE; ANTIDOTE; ATROPINE; LAXATIVE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PRALIDOXIME;

ADULT; AGED; AMYLASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTOXICATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STOMACH LAVAGE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMYLASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 0029965199     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096032719601500311     Document Type: Article

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