Organophosphate poisoning in Perth, Western Australia, 1987-1996

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 273-277

  Emerson, Gregory M ^a   Gray, Norman McL ^a   Jelinek, George A ^b   Mountain, David ^b   Mead, Helen J ^c  

^a FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anticholinesterase; Ingestion; Organophosphate; Poisoning; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE;

ACCIDENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONVULSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTOXICATION; INTUBATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG VENTILATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; POISONING; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033105203     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(98)00191-7     Document Type: Article

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