An analysis of energy-drink toxicity in the National Poison Data System

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 566-574

  Seifert, Sara M ^a   Seifert, Steven A ^b,d   Schaechter, Judy L ^a,e   Bronstein, Alvin C ^c   Benson, Blaine E ^d   Hershorin, Eugene R ^a,e   Arheart, Kristopher L ^a   Franco, Vivian I ^a   Lipshultz, Steven E ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^e University of Miami Jackson Memorial Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Energy drink; Overdose; Poison control

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE;

ARTICLE; ENERGY DRINK; EXPOSURE; GUARANA; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; ILEX PARAGUARIENSIS; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NATIONAL POISON DATA SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POISON CENTER; SEIZURE; TACHYPNEA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DATABASES, FACTUAL; ENERGY DRINKS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; POISONING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEIZURES; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880805113     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2013.820310     Document Type: Article

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