The effectiveness of patient-tailored treatment for acute organophosphate poisoning

The effectiveness of patient-tailored treatment for acute organophosphate poisoning

Background: To determine a new pralidoxime (PAM) treatment guideline based on the severity of acute organophosphate intoxication patients, APACHE II score, and dynamic changes in serum butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) activity. Methods: This is a randomization trial. All patients received supportive ca...

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Main Authors: Chih-Chuan Lin, Dong-Zong Hung, Hsien-Yi Chen, Kuang-Hung Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Biomedical Journal
Subjects:
Organophosphate
Poisoning severity
PAM dose
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417016303067

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