Leszek Satora

..The most serious long-term complications of sting envenomation involve infections...

..The eels and morays blood is also dangerous, as well as slime of reduced squamae. Poison information centers noted several cases of fishes' stings in Poland...

..In the present case, successful general symptomatic treatment was administered, which consisted of controlling the nervous symptoms and stabilizing the electrolyte balance. The poisoning regressed with no organ complications...

..In this cases genetically determined suicidal behaviour should be rapidly eliminated by natural selection...

..The main source of information for patients about hallucinogenic mushrooms was the internet. In the cases discussed the mushroom poisoning caused no organ damage and the symptoms disappeared in about 6 hours...

..Polish farmers should be obligated to protect their workers with protective clothing, shoes, gloves and masks. Recommendations for tobacco harvester health are put forth in the paper...

..Given that the majority of activities during tobacco farming in Poland are performed manually, it seems necessary to launch a public awareness campaign on GTS and decontamination methods...

..After four days without any problems, she was discharged. The poisoning regressed with no organ complications. The remaining persons who had eaten the fly agaric were free from any complaints...

..In most cases the injury was accompanied by oedema, erythema, intense pain, numbness of the site and dizziness. Schema of medical management was prepared using analysis of cases...

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..Each patient exposed to sting or bite should be examined and observed. If characteristic sings and symptoms of envenomation are present, proper medical management should be proceed...

..Most exposures in children reported to poison centre were accidental (87.2%). Thus, it is absolutely necessary to intensify prevention and education activity both for parents and primary school children to avoid the poisoning...

..It would provide the complete list of poisonous animals kept in private hands. Thus, it would be possible to estimate any possible threats and to elaborate adequate treatment in case of specific animals' poisoning...

..It should be noted that the others were refer to proper specialist. This aspect of PIC's activity significantly decreases the costs which should be paid in any medical intervention...

..58,9% of them were intentional and 29,6% were accidental. Children (1-6 years) and adolescents (15-19 years) were mostly involved...

..There are plants to spread the prophylaxis among more students. Among others the secondary prophylaxis and the creation of consulting points is our aim...

..The analysis of the cases which have occurred in USA, England, Germany and Poland shows that only quick and united effort of experts from the different fields and antivenoms can save the life...

..Law, only as a supplementary means supporting other methods may help prevent and counteract the addictions. Legal regulation on drug addiction which are based on compulsion and punishment should be widely taken into account...

..Species of cardiotoxic plants which may cause a danger in Poland are presented in the research. The toxic mechanisms of cardiac glycosides are specified...

..The clinic was organised in 2004...

..The results of our analysis are the integral part of Kraków model to help addicted to psychoactive substances and of prevention activities referred to the students of colleges...

..Vertebrate species (fish, amphibians and reptiles) with cardiotoxic venoms properties are described in the paper. A regulatory problems related to breeding of venomous animals are also included...