Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Prevention & control
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Carbon monoxide exposures after hurricane Ike - Texas, September 2008.

12 Aug 2009 During power outages after hurricanes, survivors can be at risk for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning if they use portable generators improperly. On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike struck the coast of Texas, leaving approximately 2.3 million ... Read more...

Carbon monoxide epidemic among immigrant populations: King County, Washington, 2006.

14 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVES: We investigated an outbreak of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning after a power outage to determine its extent, identify risk factors, and develop prevention measures. METHODS: We reviewed medical records and medical examiner reports of ... Read more...

Induction of heme oxygenase-1 with hemin attenuates hippocampal injury in rats after acute carbon monoxide poisoning.

7 Jun 2009 Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a major cause of brain injury and mortality; delayed neurological syndrome (DNS) is encountered in survivors of acute CO exposure. The toxic effects of CO have been attributed to oxidative stress induced by hypoxia. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Prevention & control'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Carbon monoxide exposures after hurricane Ike - Texas, September 2008. 12 Aug 2009
• Carbon monoxide epidemic among immigrant populations: King County, Washington, 2006. 14 Jul 2009
• Induction of heme oxygenase-1 with hemin attenuates hippocampal injury in rats after acute carbon monoxide poisoning. 7 Jun 2009
• Dying to play video games: carbon monoxide poisoning from electrical generators used after hurricane Ike. 30 May 2009
• Applying the mental models framework to carbon monoxide risk in northern Mexico. 27 Feb 2009
• Carbon monoxide poisoning in Jerusalem: epidemiology and risk factors. 30 Jan 2009
• Controlling forklifts' exhaust emissions. 30 Dec 2008
• Carbon monoxide poisoning, or carbon monoxide protection? 30 Oct 2008
• Threats to life in residential structure fires. 29 Jun 2008
• Carbon monoxide: from poison to therapy for cardiopulmonary bypass-induced lung injury? 30 May 2008
• Hazardous off-gassing of carbon monoxide and oxygen depletion during ocean transportation of wood pellets. 5 Apr 2008
• Restrictions in means for suicide: an effective tool in preventing suicide: the Danish experience. 29 Nov 2007
• Carbon monoxide poisoning during natural disasters: the Hurricane Rita experience. 3 Jul 2007
• [Carbon monoxide deaths caused by town gas in Denmark 1995-99] 19 May 2007
• All clear. Laws, codes expanding to help prevent carbon monoxide tragedies. 29 Apr 2007
• Environments, indoor air quality, and children. 30 Mar 2007
• Carbon monoxide exposure in households in Ciudad Juárez, México. 28 Feb 2007
• Results from a state-based surveillance system for carbon monoxide poisoning. 27 Feb 2007
• Carbon monoxide. 30 Jan 2007
• Patient handout. Winter safety tips for older adults. 30 Jan 2007

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Technical information about 'Carbon Monoxide Poisoning'

Definition: Toxic asphyxiation due to the displacement of oxygen from oxyhemoglobin by carbon monoxide.

Descriptor UI: D002249

Alternative terms: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning; Poisoning, Carbon Monoxide; Carbon Monoxide Poisonings; Monoxide Poisoning, Carbon; Monoxide Poisonings, Carbon; Poisonings, Carbon Monoxide; Poisoning, Illuminating Gas; Gas Poisoning, Illuminating; Gas Poisonings, Illuminating; Illuminating Gas Poisonings; Poisonings, Illuminating Gas; Illuminating Gas Poisoning;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C21.613.455.245;

Online Note: use CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING to search ILLUMINATING GAS POISONING 1969-78

History Note: ILLUMINATING GAS POISONING was see under CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING 1969-78