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Multiple-dose activated charcoal in acute self-poisoning: a randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND: The case-fatality for intentional self-poisoning in the rural developing world is 10–50-fold higher than that in industrialised countries, mostly because of the use of highly toxic pesticides and plants. We therefore aimed to assess whether routine treatment with multiple-dose activated...

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Autores principales: Eddleston, Michael, Juszczak, Edmund, Buckley, Nick A, Senarathna, Lalith, Mohamed, Fahim, Dissanayake, Wasantha, Hittarage, Ariyasena, Azher, Shifa, Jeganathan, K, Jayamanne, Shaluka, Sheriff, MH Rezvi, Warrell, David A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lancet Publishing Group 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2430417/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18280328
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60270-6