Intoxication-related fatalities in northern Germany

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 474-478

  Schaper, Andreas ^a   Renneberg, Babette ^b   Desel, Herbert ^a   Langer, Claus ^c  

^a GIZ Nord Poison Center   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amanita mushrooms; Fatalities; Shampoo; Soap

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; CHLOROQUINE; DETERGENT; METFORMIN; SHAMPOO; SOAP; THEOPHYLLINE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMANITA PHALLOIDES; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CONSULTATION; DISORIENTATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FATALITY; FEMALE; FOOD POISONING; GERMANY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MUSHROOM; POISON CENTER; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; USSR;

EID: 33751214550     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.04.009     Document Type: Article

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