introduction acute poisoning by oral ingestion of mixed hazardous materials can lead to multiorgan toxicity and may represent a special challenge in clinical management, in particular if little is known about the effects of the involved agents. this is especially true when industrial chemical substances have been swallowed, as a huge variety of toxic substances must be taken into account. concl...

objective high concentration of iron and other trace elements could restrict bacterial growth and modify their metabolic pattern as well. however, this study aimed to find out the influence of iron, chromium, cadmium and synergism or antagonism between these elements on the growth of a gram positive bacterium. materials and methods in a series of experiments, bucillus cereus was cultured in a n...

objective(s): pioglitazone (actos) is one of the most controversial recent oral antidiabetic drugs. it was originally authorized in the european :union: in 2000, and approved as an oral monotherapy for overweight second type of diabetic patients in 2002. it belongs to the thiazolidinedione group which some of its members have been withdrawn from the market due to the hepatotoxicity or cardiotox...

background and aims : adverse drug reactions (adrs) are one of the major leading causes of death in the world. this study was designed and conducted because of the importance of adverse events in the cancer treatment setting and regarding this issue there is no study exploring adverse reactions of acute hematologic malignancy chemotherapy in iranian population. methods : this was a prospective,...

cadmium (cd) is among the most widespread and toxic heavy metal in several part of the world. its toxicity in soil is becoming a severe threat to living organism worldwide. it is one of the main pollutants in paddy fields near industrial areas and highly toxic to plant growth and development of the plants. cd can be easily taken up by plants and enter the food chain. therefore, precautionary me...

a 19-year-old woman was referred to the emergency surgery department with severe abdominal pain, icterus, and anemia. the patient’s clinical and paraclinical findings in addition to her occupational and social history, convinced us to assay blood lead level (bll), which was 41/5 µg/dl. therefore toxicology consult was performed to treat lead toxicity. recheck of the bll showed the level as 53/7...

disastrous effect of nickel on spinach was discussed by number of authors but the effect of amendments like biochar with nickel on spinacea oleraceal. is not still discussed by any author of the world because biochar was used as soil amendments which play a vital role in reducing mobilization and uptake of nickel by spinach plants.  as nickel contaminated plants are very harmful for the consump...

salicylic acid (sa) plays a key role in plant disease resistance and hyper-sensitive cell death but is also implicated in hardening responses to abiotic stress. the aim of this study is to examine the effects of salicylic acid on the growth, eco-physiological and biochemical characteristics in zinnia elegans plant exposed to copper stress. effects of copper (cu) on biomass, root length and shoo...

cyanobacteria are well known for their production of a multitude of highly toxic substances . the genus stigomena is regarded as good candidates for producing biologically active secondary metabolites, which are highly toxic to humans and other animals. the carcass of a dog was found at the shore of lake ali-abad, iran. biomass from the discovery site appeared to be of cyanobacterial nature. we...

daily, organophosphorus compounds (ops) in human life, has found wide applications. although ops have biodegradability potential, they induce clinical problems in humans and other organism. different methods are used to detoxify these compounds. in the meantime, biodegradation is preferred as a compatible way to the environment since it produces less toxic compounds. enzymes capable to degrade ...