Background: Unintentional poisoning is a critical type of by which people injure themselves with no intention. Such condition occurs accidentally, occupationally, or through abusive manners. The present study aims to examine the one-year frequency and causes unintentional in patients treated prehospital emergency center Qaemshahr City, Iran, 2016. Materials Methods: This cross-sectional descrip...

OBJECTIVE To document the incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and the rate of narcotic use during pregnancy in northwestern Ontario, where narcotic abuse is a growing social and medical problem. DESIGN Retrospective chart review. SETTING The Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre catchment area in northwestern Ontario. PARTICIPANTS Mothers and neonates for the 482 live births...

Narcotic substitution is now widely used. Morphine can induce a spasm of the sphincter of Oddi but dilation of bile duct has been reported only in an anecdotal case. In June 1995, we observed a first case of dilation of the common bile duct without organic obstacle in a hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patient who was under narcotic substitution, suggesting a causal relationship. We conducted a...

Clavicle fractures are common in adults. Recent studies have shown that operative treatment of clavicle fractures has benefits in many situations. However, there is controversy about the indications. Data on social outcomes are limited. A total of 434 patients with 436 clavicle fractures treated both operatively and nonoperatively at a level 1 trauma center were identified. Narcotic use was rec...

Methods Longmont United Hospital (LUH) is a 146 bed institution in Boulder County, Colorado. The intensive care unit is a sixteen-bed combined medical-surgical facility that provides care to any critically ill patient at LUH. Admissions were prospectively studied from January through March of 2015. Patients were evaluated for age, sex, prescription opioid use, and for the type of assisted venti...

Brachial plexus dysfunction is a well-known complication of cancer. Metastatic brachial plexus (RBP) are the most common causes. The distinction between MBP and RBP is very important but is not easy to make. This article presents in detail the distinguishing features of these types of brachial dysfunction. In regard to treatment, radiation, chemotherapy, narcotic analgesics, paravertebral nerve...

A simple solvent-free protocol for the preparation of flunixin, a potent non-narcotic, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is reported using boric acid as catalyst. Its salt, flunixin meglumine are then prepared under reflux in EtOH. This sustainable method are then extended for the synthesis of a series of 2-(arylamino) nicotinic acid derivatives. The present protocol combines non-hazardous ...

It may sound a little nutty, but your friends are partially correct. Nutmeg, a spice commonly used to flavor lattes, sweets, and other foods has also been reported to produce a high that is similar to the one obtained with marijuana. Originating from the Myristica fragans tree in Indonesia, the seed is now grown and used globally, mostly for cooking but sometimes as a narcotic. However, for the...

It may sound a little nutty, but your friends are partially correct. Nutmeg, a spice commonly used to flavor lattes, sweets, and other foods has also been reported to produce a high that is similar to the one obtained with marijuana. Originating from the Myristica fragans tree in Indonesia, the seed is now grown and used globally, mostly for cooking but sometimes as a narcotic. However, for the...