Accidental occupational exposure to phytosanitary products: experience of the Poison Control Center in Marseille from 2008 to 2010.

To gain better insight into the problem of accidental occupational exposure to phytosanitary products, a retrospective study of experience at the Poison Control Center in Marseille, France, was conducted for the period between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2010. A 129-case series was compiled. The study population was overwhelmingly male (83%), and the most common cause was insecticides (56.

Paraquat poisonings in France during the European ban: experience of the Poison Control Center in Marseille.

Paraquat, a widely used herbicide in the world, has caused severe and fatal poisonings. Because of its high toxicity, the European Union withdrew paraquat from its market in July 2007. The purpose of this report is to describe cases of paraquat poisoning recorded at the Poison Control Center in Marseille over the 9-year period starting and ending 4.

[Severe distal ischemic syndrome after buprenorphine volunteer intra-arterial injection].

High dosage buprenorphine (HDB) is a sublingual maintenance treatment of opioid dependence which have proved its substantial Public Health results, but it is also known to be frequently abused and diverted, in particular for intravenous injection, with deleterious consequences. Intra-arterial use is more rarely reported with this substance, just like its complications, mainly ischemic, potentially necrotic, phenomena. We report here such a case, with a 30 years-old man suffering from severe ischemia of the thumb, the forefinger and the middle finger few hours after direct injection of a suspension of buprenorphine crushed tablets in right radial arteria.

Health impact of unicellular algae of the Ostreopsis genus blooms in the Mediterranean Sea: experience of the French Mediterranean coast surveillance network from 2006 to 2009.

Objective: Ostreopsis ovata and Ostreopsis siamensis are tropical unicellular algae that have been found recently in the Mediterranean. Both of these dinoflagellates produce palytoxin (PTX)-like toxins that are powerful vasoconstrictors in mammals. Since 2003, Ostreopsis blooms in Italy and Spain have been accompanied by reports of respiratory problems and skin/mucosa irritation in persons in contact with toxic microalgal cells (epiphytes, plankton, or sea spray) or associated toxins.

Asp Viper (Vipera aspis) envenomation: experience of the Marseille Poison Centre from 1996 to 2008.

Unlabelled: A retrospective case review study of viper envenomations collected by the Marseille's Poison Centre between 1996 and 2008 was performed.

Results: 174 cases were studied (52 grade 1 = G1, 90 G2 and 32 G3). G1 patients received symptomatic treatments (average hospital stay 0.

[Accidental cannabis poisoning in children: experience of the Marseille poison center].

Objective: To assess the frequency and severity of accidental cannabis poisoning in children.

Methods: A retrospective study of cases of accidental cannabis poisoning in people aged under 18 years old, reported to the Marseille poison center from 1993 through 2007. We excluded cases where cannabis was definitively ruled out, and neonatal withdrawal syndromes in newborns from cannabis users.

Poisoning by Coriaria myrtifolia Linnaeus: a new case report and review of the literature.

Coriaria myrtifolia should be recognized as one of the most neurotoxic plants in western Mediterranean area. This shrub produces a toxin, coriamyrtin, that is present in high concentrations in the berries. Ingestion of few fruits similar to blackberries may induce digestive and neurological manifestations including seizures, coma and apnea.