Context. Pharmaceutical products are the leading cause accidental poisoning in middle‐and
high‐income countries. Patterns of poisoning with medicinal drugs change across different …

Background Pesticides are identified as one of the dangerous poisons globally in children
and are associated with increased short-and long-term morbidity. Pesticide poisoning is the …

Background and purpose: Substance abuse is one of the most important problems which
leave a high level of burden in the areas of medical and social care, economic and culture in …

Background: Narcotic abuse by people accounts for major problems for developing
countries such as Iran. Acute narcotic poisoning is one of the major mortality causes in these …

Poisoning is one of the common medical emergencies that cause death [1, 2]. Poisoning is a
state following the entry of poison into the human body, occurring because of deliberate or …

Background: Drug abuse is a global problem in most countries and poisoning caused by
them has involved the emergency department (ED). This paper aims to investigate the …

Background: There is limited data on refined opium extract (Shireh) abuse, especially the
magnitude of its complications and its mortality rates. To bridge such a gap, in this study, we …

Objectives: Patients poisoned with opioids sometimes need endotracheal intubation with or
without the use of mechanical ventilation. This study was done to determine the prognostic …

Background: Poisoning is considered an important public health issue. Considering the high
prevalence of poisonings and the diversity of their ensuing symptoms, this study aimed to …

Background & objectives: Drug abuse is one of the most psychosocial and public health
challenges in the world that is increasing every day and lead to disability and death. The aim …