There is an interesting insight into the aftermath of carbon monoxide poisoning written by Richard Gill in the Independent of September 25th.
The piece also highlights that charcoal burning is a potent source of CO.
Tuesday, 2 October 2007
Friday, 28 September 2007
New trial on HBOT (hyperbaric oxygen therapy)
Lindell Weaver and colleagues at Salt Lake City have just published their latest research on HBOT, in the America Journal of Respiratoy and Critical Care Medicine.
You can get a pdf copy of the paper by clicking this link:
Carbon monoxide Poisoning: risk factors for cognitive sequelae and the role of hyperbaric oxygen.
You can get a pdf copy of the paper by clicking this link:
Carbon monoxide Poisoning: risk factors for cognitive sequelae and the role of hyperbaric oxygen.
Saturday, 22 September 2007
On-line teaching module
I have submitted an on-line teaching module on carbon monoxide, aimed mainly at emergency physicians (of all grades.)
This will hopefully be available in October 2007 via the College of Emergency medicine website, and www.doctors.net.uk.
More details and relevant links to follow soon.
This will hopefully be available in October 2007 via the College of Emergency medicine website, and www.doctors.net.uk.
More details and relevant links to follow soon.
CO Awareness week
CO Awareness week kicks off with an event at the House of Lords on Monday October 15th, starting 10.30am.
Then on Tuesday 16th, there's a meeting at the HSENI (Health & Safety Execuive of Northern Ireland). Wednesday the venue is the Welsh Assembly; Thursday it is the Scottish Parliament, and Friday October 19th the final event is at Dewsbury Town Hall, 10am start.
Directions at http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/events/venuedetails.asp?vID=22
Then on Tuesday 16th, there's a meeting at the HSENI (Health & Safety Execuive of Northern Ireland). Wednesday the venue is the Welsh Assembly; Thursday it is the Scottish Parliament, and Friday October 19th the final event is at Dewsbury Town Hall, 10am start.
Directions at http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/events/venuedetails.asp?vID=22
Tuesday, 10 July 2007
Delayed Neuro problems - a Korean case
An interesting recent case report from Korea illustrating a case of delayed neuropsychiatric sequelae.
South Korea has one of the highest incidences of domestic, unintentional CO poisoning in the world, with a death rate about ten times that in the UK. This is thought to be thanks to the traditional heating methods in some Korean homes, which is to leave a large lump of charcoal smouldering underneath the house overnight.
South Korea has one of the highest incidences of domestic, unintentional CO poisoning in the world, with a death rate about ten times that in the UK. This is thought to be thanks to the traditional heating methods in some Korean homes, which is to leave a large lump of charcoal smouldering underneath the house overnight.
CORGI report
Hot off the press (or the pdf converter, anyway) is the latest report from CORGI into CO poisoning.
You can download a copy by clicking here.
You can download a copy by clicking here.
How does CO poison...?
Confused about the toxicology of CO poisoning?
Try this excellent overview from Toxicology in 2003.
Try this excellent overview from Toxicology in 2003.
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