Lipid rescue 911: Are poison centers recommending intravenous fat emulsion therapy for severe poisoning?

ABSTRACT: Intravenous fat emulsion (IFE) therapy is a novel treatment that has been used to reverse the acute toxicity of some xenobiotics with varied success. We sought to determine how US Poison Control Centers (PCCs) have incorporated IFE as a treatment strategy for poisoning. A closed-format multiple-choice survey instrument was developed, piloted, revised, and then sent electronically to every medical director of an accredited US PCC in March 2011. Addresses were obtained from the American Association of Poison Control Centers listserv, and participation was voluntary and remained anonymous. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The majority of PCC medical directors completed the survey (45 out of 57; 79 %). Of the 45 respondents, all felt that IFE therapy played a role in the acute

SUBMITTER: Christian MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3770988 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature