Deaths under Trichlorethylene

Trichlorethylene

Trichlorethylene: a review.

The physical and chemical characteristics of trichlorethylene are discussed together with its uses in industry and medical practice. Chemical and physical methods of the estimation of trichlorethylene in air have been described, including the use of gas detector tubes, which today is the method most commonly employed. The metabolism of trichlorethylene was systematically investigated by Butler ...

Cardiac arrest during trichlorethylene anaesthesia.

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Deaths under stovaine: a criticism.

I N the British Medical Journal, April 22, 1950, two deaths immediately following the injection of 2 ml. of Stovaine were reported (Walker and Mathews, 1950) from the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College, Ibadan, Nigeria, West Africa. It is quite obvious that the deaths were directly due to the anaesthetic. In both cases death followed immediately on the administration o...

Deaths in children under 5 years in Iran

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if current age-specific mortality rates be continued. Under-5 mortality, a Millennium Development Goal indicator, is a leading indicator of child health and overall development. This indicator measures child survival. It also, reflects the social, economic and environmental conditions i...