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Intoxication due to Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol is characterized by disrupted prefrontal cortex activity
Neural states of impairment from intoxicating substances, including cannabis, are poorly understood. Cannabinoid 1 receptors, the main target of...
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Acute water intoxication in hysteroscopic myomectomy: a rare case report
Water intoxication is rarely seen in forensic practice and is typically associated with excessive water consumption, amphetamine intake, and child...
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A case of multiorgan failure due to carbamazepine intoxication successfully treated with multimodal blood purification therapy
Carbamazepine (CBZ) intoxication can occur due to various factors, including drug interactions and over-ingestion. Extracorporeal elimination,...
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Elevated creatinine kinase levels amongst Dutch adolescents with acute alcohol intoxication
This study aims to explore the prevalence of creatinine kinase elevation amongst a sample of Dutch adolescents admitted for acute alcohol...
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Abomasitis associated with halofuginone intoxication in pre-weaned calves
BackgroundIn this case series abomasitis as a consequence of halofuginone intoxication is suspected.
Case presentationSeven Belgian-Blue calves with...
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Assessment of renal function indexes in methamphetamine or tramadol intoxication adults to the emergency departments: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundRenal dysfunction is one of the adverse effects observed in methamphetamine (MET) or tramadol abusers. In this study, we aimed to review...
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Emerging progressive atypical acute kidney injury in young children linked to ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol intoxication
BackgroundThere had been a sudden surge of unusually severe and rapidly progressing acute kidney injury (AKI) incidence in Indonesia since August...
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Cobalt intoxication: mitochondrial features and condition
Cobalt intoxication is a rare complication of joint arthroplasty with a metal-on-metal prothesis or metal implants after broken ceramic implants....
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Long-Term Clinical and Toxicological Follow-up of Severe Cobalt and Chromium Intoxication—a Case Report
Cobalt intoxications from fractured hip endoprostheses have been described since the early 2000s. Typical symptoms include cardiomyopathy,...
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QTc prolongation in adolescents with acute alcohol intoxication
In adults, alcohol intoxication is associated with prolongation of the QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc). The QTc is influenced by age and...
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Nitrous oxide intoxication: systematic literature review and proposal of new diagnostic possibilities
BackgroundNitrous oxide (N2O), also called “laughing gas,” is the most commonly used inhalation anesthetic in dentistry. The N2O is no longer used,...
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Alpha-methyltryptamine and 5-(2-methylaminopropyl)-benzofuran (5-MAPB) fatal co-intoxication: case report and review of literature
The scientific literature contains little reliable data regarding new psychoactive substances and designer drugs, making it difficult to assess toxic...
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Exercise-induced myocardial ischemia presenting as exercise intolerance after carbon monoxide intoxication and smoke inhalation Injury: case report
BackgroundCarbon monoxide intoxication and smoke inhalation injury can lead to severe disorders, and the current literature has elaborated on the...
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Acute perchloroethylene intoxication in an elderly woman: a case report
BackgroundPerchloroethylene is a colorless, strong-smelling substance commonly used for dry cleaning. Liver and kidney toxicities and carcinogenicity...
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Seizure from water intoxication following bowel preparation: a case report
BackgroundBowel preparation prior to colonoscopic examination is generally considered a safe process. Hyponatremia is a complication that has been...
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Lethal nitrous oxide (N2O) intoxication during surgery: the contribution of immunohistochemistry in identifying the cause of death: a case report
BackgroundNitrous oxide (N 2 O) is a gas used in medicine for its analgesic, anxiolytic and amnesic properties. It is a drug considered safe if...
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Acute alcohol intoxication and lethal neck flexion
Positional asphyxia occurs when the mechanics of normal respiratory processes are impaired by the position of the body, not by external crushing...
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Successful use of extracorporeal life support and hemadsorption in the context of venlafaxine intoxication requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a case report
Venlafaxine is a serotonin and noradrenalin reuptake inhibitor prescribed as an antidepressant. Overdose clinically manifests with neurological,...
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High-flow continuous hemodiafiltration successfully decreased blood pregabalin levels in a patient with severe pregabalin intoxication: a case report
BackgroundSevere pregabalin intoxication may cause serious symptoms, such as coma. Since pregabalin is a small molecule with no protein binding sites...
