The spectrum of intermediate syndrome following acute organophosphate poisoning: a prospective cohort study from Sri Lanka.
Intermediate syndrome (IMS) is a major cause of death from respiratory failure following acute organophosphate poisoning. The objective of this study was to determine repetitive nerve stimulation (RNS) predictors of IMS that would assist in patient management and clinical research.Seventy-eight cons...
Main Authors: | Pradeepa Jayawardane, Andrew H Dawson, Vajira Weerasinghe, Lakshman Karalliedde, Nicholas A Buckley, Nimal Senanayake |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-07-01
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Series: | PLoS Medicine |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2459203?pdf=render |
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