Organophosphate and Carbamate Intoxication in La Paz, Bolivia

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 348-352

  Exner, Christopher J ^a   Ayala, Guillermo Urquizo ^b  

^a St Anthony Hospital   (United States)

^b Hosp Clin   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Bolivia; Carbamate; La Paz; Organophosphate; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CARBAMIC ACID; ORGANOPHOSPHATE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BOLIVIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIARRHEA; EMERGENCY WARD; FASCICULATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG HEMORRHAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MIOSIS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; STOMACH LAVAGE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BOLIVIA; CARBAMATES; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISONING; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64849085249     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.10.063     Document Type: Article

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