Effect of ethanol in carbon monoxide poisoning and delayed neurologic sequelae: A prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Carbon monoxide (CO) is one of the most common poisoning substances, which causes mortality and morbidity worldwide. Delayed neurologic sequelae (DNS) have been reported to occur from several days to months after exposure to CO. Thus, there is a need for prevention, recognition, and treatment of DNS. Patients with CO poisoning as a component of intentional suicide often also consume ethanol, but there is debate regarding its role in DNS. We explored whether ethanol has a neuroprotective effect in CO poisoning.

Methods

This prospective observational study included patients who visited the emergency department from August 2016 to August 2019 due to CO poisoning. After treatment of acute CO poisoning, patients were interviewed by telephone to ascertain whether DNS ha

SUBMITTER: Choi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7799805 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature