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View article: Novel psychoactive substances in Australian emergency departments: implications for public health practice from multi-centre prospective toxicosurveillance across five states, 2022–2023
Novel psychoactive substances in Australian emergency departments: implications for public health practice from multi-centre prospective toxicosurveillance across five states, 2022–2023 Open
Drug intelligence data generated in an acute harm setting such as the ED can provide early warning of drugs of concern circulating in the community, including NPS. This facilitates rapid community responses to reduce harm and inform subseq…
View article: Clinical toxicity of nitazene detections in two Australian emergency department toxicosurveillance systems
Clinical toxicity of nitazene detections in two Australian emergency department toxicosurveillance systems Open
Introduction Nitazenes are a group of potent synthetic opioids that have had increasing prominence as novel psychoactive drugs in the last 5 years. We describe emergency department nitazene‐related presentations. Methods This is a prospect…
View article: Ritonavir May Prolong Sedation but is Unlikely to Increase the Risk of Respiratory Arrest in Patients Requiring Intravenous Midazolam for Procedural Sedation
Ritonavir May Prolong Sedation but is Unlikely to Increase the Risk of Respiratory Arrest in Patients Requiring Intravenous Midazolam for Procedural Sedation Open
Intravenous midazolam is frequently used for procedural sedation. Use of ritonavir containing antivirals in patients requiring procedural sedation with intravenous midazolam is postulated to increase the risk or prolong the consequences of…
View article: The South Australian Emergency Department Admission Blood Psychoactive Testing (<scp>EDABPT</scp>) program: first results
The South Australian Emergency Department Admission Blood Psychoactive Testing (<span>EDABPT</span>) program: first results Open
Illicit drug use and its associated harms are growing public health problems. In Australia, it is involved in 6.9% of emergency department (ED) presentations1 and unintentional drug-related death is a growing cause of death among young peo…
View article: Toxicoepidemiology of Phosphide Poisoning in the Central Part of Iran
Toxicoepidemiology of Phosphide Poisoning in the Central Part of Iran Open
Objective: Aluminum phosphide (ALP) and zinc phosphide (ZnP) are toxic agrochemical pesticides, which are commonly used as an agent of self-harm in developing countries. Because of high toxicity of phosphides, we evaluated toxico-epidemiol…
View article: Substance use in the emergency department: Screening for risky drug use, using the ASSIST‐Lite
Substance use in the emergency department: Screening for risky drug use, using the ASSIST‐Lite Open
Introduction Substance use is a common contributing factor to emergency department (ED) presentations. While screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for alcohol and tobacco is common in ED settings, it is not routinely con…
View article: The efficacy of hemodialysis on paraquat poisoning mortality
The efficacy of hemodialysis on paraquat poisoning mortality Open
Background: Paraquat (PQ) poisoning is a serious public health concern, especially in developing countries, due to its easy access and lack of awareness of potential harms. No effective treatment has been reported yet. Conventional hemodia…
View article: The Emerging Drugs Network of Australia: A toxicosurveillance system of illicit and emerging drugs in the emergency department
The Emerging Drugs Network of Australia: A toxicosurveillance system of illicit and emerging drugs in the emergency department Open
Objective The unprecedented rise in synthetic drugs, many containing unknown toxic agents, has made timely analytical diagnosis more difficult, and has reduced the confidence of clinicians providing ED management to this population of pati…
View article: MON-245 ENORMOUS CLINICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH BURDEN OF ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY, MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY DUE TO SNAKEBITE ENVENOMING IN MYANMAR
MON-245 ENORMOUS CLINICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH BURDEN OF ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY, MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY DUE TO SNAKEBITE ENVENOMING IN MYANMAR Open
Snakebite envenoming is a serious public health problem in Myanmar. The purpose of this project was to document the type, severity, treatment and outcome of hospitalised snakebite patients in Myanmar. This information was then used to guid…
View article: Acute Kidney Injury Following Eastern Russell’s Viper (Daboia siamensis) Snakebite in Myanmar
Acute Kidney Injury Following Eastern Russell’s Viper (Daboia siamensis) Snakebite in Myanmar Open
Snakebite is a neglected tropical disease of global importance affecting at least 2.5 million people with more than 100,000 deaths annually.1Harrison R.A. Hargreaves A. Wagstaff S.C. et al.Snake envenoming: a disease of poverty.PLoS Negl T…
View article: Inadequate knowledge about snakebite envenoming symptoms and application of harmful first aid methods in the community in high snakebite incidence areas of Myanmar
Inadequate knowledge about snakebite envenoming symptoms and application of harmful first aid methods in the community in high snakebite incidence areas of Myanmar Open
The community is aware of snakebites as a major public health issue and know how to prevent them. However, the high incidence of snakebites point to lack of application of preventive methods. The community recognise the need for treatment …
View article: Snakebite incidence in two townships in Mandalay Division, Myanmar
Snakebite incidence in two townships in Mandalay Division, Myanmar Open
This incidence reported by the community members points to substantially more snakebites than the number of snakebite patients attending health facilities. This higher incidence points to the need for a nation-wide population-based survey,…
View article: Why snakebite patients in Myanmar seek traditional healers despite availability of biomedical care at hospitals? Community perspectives on reasons
Why snakebite patients in Myanmar seek traditional healers despite availability of biomedical care at hospitals? Community perspectives on reasons Open
These findings point to the need for working with traditional healers for prevention, appropriate first aid and timely access to effective treatment for snakebite.