Organophosphate poisoning: 10 Years of experience in southern Taiwan

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 112-119

  Tsai, Jong Rung ^a   Sheu, Chau Chyun ^a   Cheng, Meng Hsuan ^a   Hung, Jen Yu ^a   Wang, Chuan Sheng ^b   Chong, Inn Wen ^a,c   Huang, Ming Shyang ^a,c   Hwang, Jhi Jhu ^a,c,d  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL HSIAO KANG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; C reactive protein; Organophosphate poisoning

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ATROPINE; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE; OXIME DERIVATIVE; PALIDROXIME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTOXICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STOMACH LAVAGE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 34247488345     PISSN: 1607551X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70385-7     Document Type: Article

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