Relatively little work has examined procedures that produce resistance to the persuasive appeals of one’s opponents. We sought to redress this imbalance by investigating the Poison Parasite Defense (PPD)—a technique that consists of two elements, one poisonous (strong counter information) and one parasitic (associative links between one’s counter claims and the rival position). In three experim...

Background: The choice of poisoning agent depends on a number of factors like the geographic area, socioeconomic status, educational status and easy availability of a specific kind of poison. Thereby, the sound knowledge of the type and clinical picture of the poison is very important for its proper diagnosis and prompt treatment on emergency basis. To assess the types of poisoning agents used ...

This is the first time ever that I write about myself and my career for other people to read. The task can be difficult especially when one tries describe feeling of anxiety joy triumph often goes hand in hand. will sail through high points with caveat not spare details they value. In addition a master’s degree clinical pharmacy took residency poison management toxicology. At our institution ce...

background: the annual statistics of drug and poison information centers (dpics) have critical role in public health planning. the objective of this study was to provide annual epidemiologic profile of drug inquiry and poisoning-related phone calls to iran's dpics during 2014-2015. methods: this was a descriptive retrospective study by reviewing reported phone calls of iranian dpics to central ...

background: the annual statistics of drug and poison information centers (dpics) have critical role in public health planning. the objective of this study was to provide annual epidemiologic profile of drug inquiry and poisoning-related phone calls to iran’s dpics during 2014-2015. methods: this was a descriptive retrospective study by reviewing reported phone calls of iranian dpics to central ...

Etoposide is a topoisomerase II poison that is utilized to treat a broad spectrum of human cancers. Despite its wide clinical use, 2-3% of patients treated with etoposide eventually develop treatment-related acute myeloid leukemias (t-AMLs) characterized by rearrangements of the MLL gene. The molecular basis underlying the development of these t-AMLs is not well understood; however, previous st...

Contact with poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is one of the most widely reported ailments at poison centers in the United States, and this plant has been introduced throughout the world, where it occurs with other allergenic members of the cashew family (Anacardiaceae). Approximately 80% of humans develop dermatitis upon exposure to the carbon-based active compound, urushiol. It is not known...

on the 22nd of February last, Surgeon-Major J. H. Porter of Netley read a paper on the above subject, and illustrated it by a case in which amputation of the thigh, through the condyles, was followed by recurring secondary haemorrhage, each flow being preceded by hot and cold stages. Tlie man had been invalided from India in April 1875, " when he was very weak, anaemic and emaciated," and subse...

The effects of an aerial 1080 possum poison operation using carrot baits on invertebrates in Whirinaki Forest Park are described from an un-replicated study of artificial refuges attached to tree trunks. Auckland tree weta (Hemideina thoracica), cave weta (Pharmacus sp. and Isoplectron sp.), cockroaches, spiders and harvestmen, and leaf-veined slugs (Athoracophorus bitentaculatus) were the most...