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Title:

The Use of Activated Charcoal to Treat Intoxications.

Document type:
Review; Journal Article; Review
Author(s):
Zellner, Tobias; Prasa, Dagmar; Färber, Elke; Hoffmann-Walbeck, Petra; Genser, Dieter; Eyer, Florian
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: In 2016, according to the German Federal Statistical Office, 178 425 cases of intoxication (poisoning) were treated in German hospitals. The poison control centers in the German-speaking countries gave advice in a total of 268 787 instances of poisoning in that year, and use of activated charcoal was recommended in 4.37% of cases. The application of activated charcoal plays a major role in both primary and secondary detoxification. This article serves as an overview of the mechanism...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Dtsch Arztebl Int
Year:
2019
Journal volume:
116
Journal issue:
18
Pages contribution:
311-317
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.3238/arztebl.2019.0311
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31219028
Print-ISSN:
1866-0452
TUM Institution:
2. Medizinische Klinik Toxikologische Abteilung (alt) (Prof. Zilker)
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