Articles Related to ingestion
Suicidal Poisoning by Ingestion of Taxus Baccata Leaves: A Case Report with Review of the Literature
Taxus baccata is one of the most poisonous trees in the world. It contains taxanes and toxic alkaloids: the most dangerous one is the taxine. It is a fairly common plant in our environment and could be extremely dangerous; however, yew poisoning is quite rare. Cases may occur by voluntary or accidental ingestion. Therefore, the rapid orientation and diagnosis of suspected episode are important, in order to treat it quickly.
Fatal 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP) Ingestion & Use of a Novel Analytical Methodology Testing Post-Mortem Blood Concentrations
2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP) is readily available online as an unapproved weight loss supplement. Severe systemic toxicity
and death have been reported following DNP use.
A Young Woman with Abdominal Pain: Unintentional Toothpick Ingestion
Foreign body ingestion is a common occurrence among children and adults with certain risk factors including advanced age and psychiatric diseases. However, in clinical practice we encounter healthy adults who are diagnosed with unintentional foreign body ingestion and are not able to remember it. These cases may be complicated by gastrointestinal perforations in case of ingesting sharp objects. Only clinical suspicion would help clinicians for prompt diagnosis in such cases.
A Comparison of Blood Amino Acid Concentrations Following Ingestion of Rice and Whey Protein Isolate: A Double-Blind Crossover Study
This study investigated comparative concentrations of individual amino acids, total amino acids (TAA), non-essential amino acids (NEA) and essential amino acids (EAA) in the blood after the administration of Rice Protein Isolate (RPI) compared to Whey Protein Isolate (WPI).
The BMBL and Biosafety Levels
Scientists began developing and publishing a series of best practices to mitigate laboratory risks in the 1970’s. These biosafety guidelines are disseminated by the Department of Health and Human Services in the publication Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL).