Multiple Victims of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in the Aftermath of a Wildfire: A Case Series

Introduction: Carbon monoxide poisoning may occur in several contexts.Material and Methods: Retrospective of 37 carbon monoxide poisoning cases that underwent hyperbaric oxygen during wildfires in Funchal in August 2016.Results: The studied sample included 37 patients, mean age of 38 years, 78% male...

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Main Author: Santos, Luís Ramos dos (author)
Other Authors: Alves-Correia, Magna (author), Câmara, Margarida (author), Lélis, Manuela (author), Caldeira, Carmo (author), Brazão, Maria da Luz (author), Nóbrega, José Júlio (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Brain Diseases
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Hyperbaric Oxygenation
Hypoxia
Brain
Portugal
Wildfires
Encefalopatias
Hipóxia Cerebral
Incêndios Florestais
Intoxicação por Monóxido de carbono
Oxigenação Hiperbárica
Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/9811
Country:Portugal
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