Amitraz poisoning in South Africa: A two year survey (2008-2009)

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-44

  Veale, Denise Joy ^a   Wium, Cherylynn Angela ^a   Muller, Gert Jacobus ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

CNS Psychological; Lung; Respiratory support

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; AMITRAZ; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; PESTICIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BIOSTATISTICS; BRADYCARDIA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOTENSION; HYPOTHERMIA; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIOSIS; MYDRIASIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF POISONING; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MALE; SOUTH AFRICA; TIME FACTORS; TOLUIDINES;

IXODIDA;

EID: 79551661858     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2010.542159     Document Type: Article

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