Prediction of outcome after paraquat poisoning by measurement of the plasma paraquat concentration

2009164 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Lalith Senarathna · South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration

Michael Eddleston · University of Peradeniya

Martin F. Wilks · Syngenta (Switzerland)

B.H. Woollen · Edinburgh Royal Infirmary

John A. Tomenson · University of Edinburgh

Darren M. Roberts · University of Peradeniya

Nicholas A. Buckley

Abstract

All five published methods were better at predicting death than survival. These predictions may also serve as tools to identify patients who need treatment and for some assessment to be made of new treatments that are trialled without a control group.

Topics & Keywords

Paraquat toxicity studies and treatments Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity Poisoning and overdose treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: QJM

Volume 102, Issue 4, pp. 251-259

DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcp006

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