Poisons

"Poisons" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Substances which, when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed, or when applied to, injected into, or developed within the body in relatively small amounts may, by their chemical action, cause damage to structure or disturbance of function. (From Dorland, 27th ed)


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Poisons" by people in this website by year, and whether "Poisons" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Poisons" by people in Profiles.
  1. A ten-year retrospective California Poison Control System experience with possible amatoxin mushroom calls. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2023 Nov; 61(11):974-981.
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  2. The Poison Pen: A Primer to Writing Letters to the Editor. J Med Toxicol. 2024 Jan; 20(1):10-12.
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  3. Exposures to Bleach, Peroxide, Disinfectants, Antimalarials, and Ivermectin Reported to the California Poison Control System Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2015-2021. Public Health Rep. 2024 Jan-Feb; 139(1):112-119.
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  4. Oral Chemotherapeutic Ingestions Reported to a Poison Control Center Treated in a Health Care Facility. Am J Ther. 2023 Mar-Apr 01; 30(2):e103-e107.
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  5. Epidemiology and Characteristics of North American Crotalid Bites Reported to the National Poison Data System 2006-2020. South Med J. 2022 12; 115(12):907-912.
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  6. Rebuttal to Correspondence: "Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Implementation: How the Amended Law Has Failed to Protect Vulnerable Populations from Toxic Chemicals in the United States". Environ Sci Technol. 2022 11 15; 56(22):16535-16537.
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  7. Trends in characteristics of fentanyl-related poisonings in the United States, 2015-2021. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2022 07 04; 48(4):471-480.
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  8. Avian Toxins and Poisoning Mechanisms. J Med Toxicol. 2022 10; 18(4):321-333.
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  9. A different challenge with Benadryl: adolescent diphenhydramine ingestions reported to National Poison Database System, 2007-2020. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2022 07; 60(7):851-859.
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  10. Comparison of hospital claims and poison center data to evaluate health impact of opioids, cannabis and synthetic cannabinoids. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Mar; 53:150-153.
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