[A significance of measurement of breathing nervous regulation, respiratory resistance and spirometry in clinical toxicology - retrospective review].

Unlabelled: The exogenous central nervous system depressants such opioides, alcohol and carbon monoxide may affect nervous respiratory regulation and lead to disturbances in respiratory system efficiency. The aim of this study was to evaluate the breathing nervous regulation and ventilatory efficiency in patients treated in Clinical Toxicology, UJCM in Krakow in the period 1994- 2000.

Methods: There were 385 persons under examination: 144 alcohol abusers and 70 opiate abusers (group I), 91 persons treated because of acute carbon monoxide poisoning (group II) and 80 healthy persons - control group.

[Isocyanates and formaldehyde--low molecular weight xenobiotics].

Isocyanates and formaldehyde are a low molecular weight environmental xenobiotics. Acute poisonings are relatively rare, chronic exposure not enough recognized. A source, mechanism of toxicity and ability of those low molecular weight compounds to stimulation of different types of immune response are presented in the study.

[Clinical practice guidelines in dextromethorphan poisoning pre-hospital management].

Guideline for out - of Hospital triage and initial management of patients with suspected ingestion of dextromethorphan is presented in the study. The guideline was created by the American Association of Control Centers to assist poison center personnel while dealing with poison information service.

[Over-the-counter Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) in the material of Poison Information Centre].

There were 10 636 toxicological information given in 2004-2008 by the Poison Information Center Jagiellonian University Medical College. 538 of them concerned NonSteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs); 336 cases of NSAIDs ingested alone and 202 co-ingested with other drugs and/or with ethanol. 58,9% of them were intentional and 29,6% were accidental.

[Students knowledge on carbon monoxide toxicity].

The results of questionnaire research on carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in students of State Higher Vocational School in Nowy Sacz (Institutes of Economy, Pedagogic, Technical and Health) are presented in the study. The mean age of the group examined, with a female predomination (77.6%) was 22.