Objective To formulate an optimal treatment for patients with acute organophosphorus pesticide poisoning through the evidence-based approach. Methods Based on the clinical questions raised from a real-life patient of acute organophosphorus pesticide poisoning (OP poisoning) in Emergency ICU (EICU), we searched ACP journal club (1991-April, 2006), The Cochrane Library (Issue 1, 2006), MEDLINE (1966-May 2006) and Chinese Biological Medical Database(1978-May 2006) for systematic reviews , clinical randomized controlled trials, cohort and case-control studies using the keywords of “organophosphorus compounds, poisoning, insecticides, oximes, cholinesterase reactivators, and intermediate syndrome”. The quality of the included studies was assessed. Results One Cochrane systematic review and one meta-analysis were included. These two studies concluded that there was no clear evidence on the benefits of oximes for acute organophosphorus pesticide poisoning. Based on the current evidence, integrated with clinical expertise and the patients’ values, the oximes were not used for this patient, only low-dose atropine was administered with other supportive therapies. After one week of treatment, the patient was discharged since her vital signs were stable and clinical symptoms were relieved. Conclusions The appropriate management for acute organophosphorus pesticide poisoning has been formulated with the approach of evidence-based medicine. Large-scale, methodologically-sound trials are required.
摘要:目的:探讨有机磷农药中毒患者阿托品使用方法,提高抢救成功率。方法: 对2005年6月至2009年6月我院收治的有机磷农药中毒病人281例进行分组,所有患者均使用阿托品疗法,A组为2007年以后132例序贯阿托品疗法患者,B组2007年以前为常规使用静推继之肌注阿托品疗法149例患者,根据有机磷农药对胆碱酯酶复能剂的疗效分为高效组和低效组,并结合病情严重程度共分为重度有机磷农药中毒胆碱酯酶复能剂高效组、重度有机磷农药中毒胆碱酯酶复能剂低效组,轻度有机磷农药中毒胆碱酯酶复能剂高效组、轻度有机磷农药中毒胆碱酯酶复能剂低效组4组,分别从达到阿托品化时间、维持阿托品化效果、反跳和中间综合征发生率、开始撤药平均时间、总住院费用、总住院平均时间、护士劳动强度进行总结和分析。结果: 维持阿托品化疗效A组与B组间有显著差异,P值lt;0.01,开始撤药平均时间、总住院平均时间、总住院费用、护士劳动强度A组与B组间均有差异,P值lt;0.05,发生反跳和中间综合征发生率、达到阿托品化时间在高效组间比较无差异,低效组间比较无差异,高效组与低效组比较有显著差异,P值lt;0.01,主要与中毒药物种类和病情严重程度有关,其次与阿托品治疗方法有关。 结论: 序贯阿托品疗法治疗有机磷农药中毒优于常规使用静推继之肌注阿托品疗法。Abstract: Objective: To discussion of atropine in organophosphorus pesticide poisoning patients with the use of two different methods to improve the success rate. Methods: For June 2005 to June 2009 inour hospital a total of organophosphorus pesticide poisoning 281 cases were divided into A group and B group, All patients were using atropine therapy, 132 cases of sequential therapy in patients with atropine is divided into A group, 149 cases of routine use of intravenous injection and intramuscular injection of atropine group patients were divided into B group, From the following aspects were analyzed and summarized, They are the maintenance of the effect of atropinization, the average time for the beginning of withdrawal, the total hospitalization costs, the total average time for hospitalization and nurses labor intensity. According to the organic phosphorus pesticide on the efficacy of cholinesterase agents are divided into efficient and inefficient groups groups, From the types of poisons, toxic ways, poisoning performance and Complications for stratified, They were divided into 4 groups, severe organophosphorus pesticide poisoning and cholinesterase reactivator can be highly effective group, severe organophosphorus pesticide poisoning and cholinesterase reactivator Lowefficacy group, mild organophosphorus pesticide poisoning and cholinesterase reactivator can be highly effective group, mild organophosphorus pesticide poisoning and cholinesterase reactivator Lowefficacy group, Correlation analysis Antijumping and the incidence of intermediate syndrome and atropinization time.Results:Maintain the efficacy of atropine of A group and B were significantly different between groups, Plt;0.01, the average time began to withdraw drugs, the total average time for hospitalization, total hospital charges, nursing labor intensity of A group and B are differences between the two groups, P<0.05. Rebound occurs and the incidence of intermediate syndrome, to atropinization time high between the two groups showed no difference between the two groups showed no differences between inefficient and efficient group and inefficient group were significantly different, Plt;0.01, mainly related to poisoning by drug type and severity of illness, followed with atropine therapy. Conclusion:Atropine sequential therapy is superior to organophosphorus pesticide poisoning by conventional atropine treatmen.
ObjectiveTo explore the effects of small dose and low pressure lavage on gastrointestinal hemorrhage induced by acute poisoning. MethodsWe collected the clinical data of all the patients diagnosed as gastrointestinal hemorrhage induced by acute poisoning treated between January 2011 and December 2012. The patients were divided into two groups: control group and treatment group, according to the different treatments they underwent. The control group received traditional treatment only, while the treatment group received small dose and low pressure lavage as well as the traditional treatment. After recording the ages, poisoning dose, pretreatment time, shock and complications, we evaluated the risk of death by calculating ROCKALL scores. ResultsThe differences of ages, sexes, and poisoning dose between these two groups were not significant. However, the death rate in high and middle risk patients of the treatment group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05). ConclusionThe small dose and low pressure lavage can improve the prognosis of the gastrointestinal hemorrhage induced by acute intoxication.
ObjectiveTo analyze the clinical and pathologic features of paraquat poisoning, discuss the damage mechanism of pulmonary fibrosis caused by paraquat poisoning. MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the paraquat poisoning-related cases collected in recent years from January 2010 to December 2013, and compared the clinical features and pathologic changes between acute and chronic paraquat poisoning cases. ResultsThe main clinical and pathologic manifestation of paraquat poisoning was multiple organ damage, especially with lung as its target organ. In acute poisoning deaths, the lung injury was characterized by the pulmonary edema and formation of lung transparent membrane; In chronic poisoning deaths, the injury was characterized by the formation of lung transparent membrane and pulmonary fibrosis. ConclusionIn order to make an earlier diagnosis in clinical cases, we should strengthen the cognition of clinical manifestations and damage mechanism of paraquat poisoning. To obtain an accurate conclusion in forensic medicine appraisal, we should draw a comprehensive analysis of the forensic case, the clinical data, the toxicological analysis and the autopsical results.
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of leptin on the oxidative damage in human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells. MethodsHuman RPE cells (ARPE-19) were cultured in vitro, and randomly divided into control group and insulin resistance group. RPE cells were treated with 0, 10, 100 ng/mL leptin for 24, 48, 72 hours respectively. Then the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) expression in RPE cells were detected by 2', 7'-dichlorofluorescin-diacetate (DCFH-DA), and the levels of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) expression in RPE cells were observed by immunocytochemistry (ICC), and the levels of human 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase l (hOGG1) expression in lysate were measured by Western blot. ResultsAfter 24, 48, 72 hours, the level of ROS (Control group:F=37.136, 37.178, 49.634; P < 0.05. Insulin resistance group:F=9.822, 28.881, 71.150;P < 0.05), 8-OHdG (Control group:F=88.643, 390.920, 1039.276;P < 0.05.Insulin resistance group:F=273.311, 299.155, 82.237;P < 0.05) and hOGGl (Control group:F=470.062, 1073.113, 295.456;P < 0.05. Insulin resistance group:F=240.032, 592.389, 527.760;P < 0.05) expression increased significantly with the increase of leptin concentration in control group and insulin resistance group. Under the same leptin concentration, the level of 8-OHdG has a trend that it was higher in the insulin resistance group than the control group. After 24 hours, the difference of hOGGl expression between control group and insulin resistance group was not significant (F=23.392, P > 0.05). After 72 hours, the level of hOGGl expression was significantly higher in the insulin resistance group than the control group (F=129.394, P < 0.05). The level of hOGGl expression was significantly higher at 48 hours than that at 24 hours and 72 hours (P < 0.05). ConclusionLeptin could induce the oxidative damage of RPE cells in normal and insulin resistance status. With the increase of leptin concentration and time extended, the degree of oxidative damage and its repair were both increased. The degree of oxidative repair increased with the increase of leptin concentration, but decreased with time extended.
ObjectiveTo explore the differential diagnosis value of subpleural bandlike ground-glass opacity (GGO) in thoracic CT in paraquat poisoning pneumonia. MethodsA retrospective study was carried out by retrieving the patients CT database from March 2013 to March 2015. The patients with paraquat poisoning pneumonia, interstitial pneumonia and pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) were recruited and their radiological characteristics of thoracic CT were analyzed. ResultsA total of 698 newly diagnosed interstitial pneumonia patients were finally enrolled in this study, 392 of them (56.2%) presented with GGO in thoracic CT. A total of 38 newly diagnosed PAP patients and 14 paraquat poisoning patients were enrolled, and GGO presented in thoracic CT of 100.0% and 42.9% of them respectively. Subpleural bandlike GGO was mostly commonly found in 83.3% of the paraquat poisoning pneumonia patients with GGO in thoracic CT, followed by 18.4% of the PAP patiens and 5.6% of the interstitial pneumonia patients with GGO in thoracic CT, which were significantly lower than that in the paraquat poisoning pneumonia patients (P < 05). GGO associated crazy paving pattern in thoracic CT was mostly commonly found in 94.7% of the PAP patients, followed by 0.5% of the interstitial pneumonia patients and none of the paraquat poisoning pneumonia patients. All the PAP patients with subpleural bandlike GGO were found associated with crazy paving pattern, while none of such association was found in the interstitial pneumonia or the paraquat poisoning pnuemonia patients. GGO coexisting with honeycombing and subpleural line were respectively found in 22.7% and 11.2% of the interstitial pneumonia patients, and none of such association was found in the PAP or the paraquat poisoning pneumonia patients. ConclusionsSubpleural bandlike GGO is mostly commonly found in paraquat poisoning pneumonia patients and rarely in PAP and interstitial pneumonia patients. Combined with crazy paving pattern and subpleural line, subpleural bandlike GGO may be a valuable feature in the diagnosis of paraquat poisoning pneumonia patients.
Acute carbon monoxide poisoning is a common and frequently occurring disease in winter and spring in China, with high disability and mortality. Delayed encephalopathy is a serious sequela after the pseudo-convalescence. Its mechanism is complex, including environmental and genetic factors, hypoxia and energy metabolism disorder, cytotoxicity and oxygen free radical damage, immune disorder and inflammatory activation, neurotransmitter disorder, brain parenchymal changes, vascular and hemorheological abnormalities, calcium overload, and cell apoptosis. At present, methods for predicting delayed encephalopathy in acute carbon monoxide poisoning include detailed inquiry of medical history, laboratory examination of relevant indicators, electrophysiological examination, brain imaging examination, and evaluation scale prediction. This review summarizes the research status of the pathogenesis and early prediction methods of delayed encephalopathy in acute carbon monoxide poisoning, with a view to providing reference for future research directions.
ObjectiveTo systematically evaluate the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on delayed encephalopathy caused by carbon monoxide poisoning.MethodsChina National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data, CQVIP data, China Biology Medicine Database, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrance Library were searched by computer for randomized controlled trials on hyperbaric oxygenation for delayed encephalopathy caused by carbon monoxide poisoning which were published in English or Chinese from the dates of establishment of the databases to March 31st, 2019. After literature including, excluding, and screening, RevMan 5.2 software was used to conduct a meta-analysis.ResultsA total of 25 studies were included, including 1 797 patients, 924 in the hyperbaric oxygen therapy group (the trial group) and 873 in the control group. The clinical effective rate [relative risk (RR)=1.24, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.19, 1.30), P<0.000 01], the normal rate of electroencephalogram [RR=2.10, 95%CI (1.18, 3.75), P=0.01], the Mini-Mental State Examination score [standard mean difference (SMD)= 3.19, 95%CI (2.06, 4.32), P<0.000 01], and the Activities of Daily Living score [SMD=1.46, 95%CI (1.02, 1.90), P<0.000 01] were all higher in the trial group than those in the control group.ConclusionHyperbaric oxygen therapy for delayed encephalopathy caused by carbon monoxide poisoning can improve symptoms.
A 49-year-old male patient with compartment syndrome of the right leg caused by acute carbon monoxide poisoning was admitted on December 30, 2019. The patient had a 10-year history of chronic nephritis and began dialysis treatment due to renal failure 1 month ago. Emergency surgical decompression for compartment syndrome was performed after admission. Two weeks later, the patient was diagnosed as the novel coronavirus pneumonia caused by 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection. Then, the patient was transferred to the isolation ward, where he was given anti-infection, anti-virus, expectorant, heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs, bedside dialysis, and nutrition support symptomatic treatment. After 2 weeks of treatment, the patient is getting better, with no fever, cough, wheezing, and other discomfort. Meanwhile, the sensory and motor functions of right lower limb recovered gradually. This case is rare, severe, and difficult to diagnose and treat. It is the first reported case of novel coronavirus pneumonia after orthopedic surgery.
Amanitin-containing mushroom poisoning is one of the most harmful and lethal types of mushroom poisoning events. Its basic medical and clinical medical knowledge has not been fully understood and mastered, so the basic and clinical diagnosis and treatment of amanitin-containing mushroom poisoning has always been a hot research field of acute mushroom poisoning. This article focuses on the new progress in the epidemiology, toxicological properties, poisoning mechanism, clinical diagnosis and treatment of amanitin-containing mushroom poisoning, in order to provide the basis for further study, diagnosis and treatment of amanitin-containing mushroom poisoning for basic researchers and clinical medical staff.