TY - JOUR
T1 - Fatal human poisonings in central Greece
T2 - 2000-2003
AU - Zagelidou, Helen
AU - Leondari, Roubini
AU - Roupa, Zoi
AU - Kotrotsiou, Evangelia
AU - Sapountzi-Krepia, Despina
AU - Kapetanaki, Anastasia
AU - Raftopoulos, Vasilios
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Poisonings in central Greece due to toxic substances are presented for 2000 through 2003. The data concern human deaths, due to poisonings, which were investigated by the Forensic Department of Larissa, in central Greece. This is the first attempt of collecting toxicological data for this specific area of Greece. The number of deaths per year, the sex and age of the deceased, the number of toxicological analyses required and the results are presented. The total number of yearly poisonings did not vary significantly. There was also an increase of deaths due to medical compounds, with stable number of pesticide deaths.
AB - Poisonings in central Greece due to toxic substances are presented for 2000 through 2003. The data concern human deaths, due to poisonings, which were investigated by the Forensic Department of Larissa, in central Greece. This is the first attempt of collecting toxicological data for this specific area of Greece. The number of deaths per year, the sex and age of the deceased, the number of toxicological analyses required and the results are presented. The total number of yearly poisonings did not vary significantly. There was also an increase of deaths due to medical compounds, with stable number of pesticide deaths.
KW - Central Greece
KW - Fatal acute
KW - Poisonings
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:20044377966
SN - 1011-6583
VL - 19
SP - 43
EP - 46
JO - Review of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics, International Edition
JF - Review of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics, International Edition
IS - 1
ER -