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The hazards of gastric lavage for intentional self-poisoning in a resource poor location

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2007

Authors

Eddleston, Michael
Haggalla, Sapumal
Reginald, K
Sudarshan, K
Senthilkumaran, M
Karalliedde, Lakshman
Ariaratnam, Ariaranee
Sheriff, M H Rezvi
Warrell, David
Buckley, Nicholas

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Informa Healthcare

Abstract

Objective. The 10-20% case fatality found with self-poisoning in the developing world differs markedly from the 0.5% found in the West. This may explain in part why the recent movement away from the use of gastric lavage in the West has not been followed

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Keywords: glyphosate; organophosphate pesticide; paraquat; adolescent; adult; airway; article; aspiration; clinical article; consciousness level; controlled study; female; hazard; health care personnel; heart arrest; human; male; observational study; patient monito Gastric lavage; Pesticides; Self-poisoning

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/27586

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ANU Research Publications

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Clinical Toxicology (Informa Healthcare)

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Journal article

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10.1080/15563650601006009

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2037-12-31

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