Randomized controlled trial of emergency department initiated smoking cessation counselling and referral to a community counselling service.

Objective: Worldwide, tobacco smoke is still the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality. Many smokers develop chronic smoking-related conditions that require emergency department (ED) visits. However, best practices for ED smoking cessation counselling are still unclear.

Effects of hyperbaric oxygenation on survival time of aluminum phosphide intoxicated rats.

Background: Aluminium phosphide (AlP) is used as a fumigant. It produces phosphine gas which is a mitochondrial poison. Although this poisoning has been repeatedly reported in literature with a high mortality rate, there is no known antidote for AlP intoxication.