Title : The use of self-reported symptoms as a proxy for acute organophosphate poisoning after exposure to chlorpyrifos 50\% plus cypermethrin 5\% among Nepali farmers: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study - Kofod_2016_Environ.Health_15_122 |
Author(s) : Kofod DH , Jors E , Varma A , Bhatta S , Thomsen JF |
Ref : Environ Health , 15 :122 , 2016 |
Abstract :
BACKGROUND: Previous studies stating a high prevalence of occupational acute pesticide poisoning in developing countries have mainly relied on measurements of the rather non-specific self-reported acute pesticide poisoning symptoms. Only a few studies have measured the biomarker plasma cholinesterase (PchE) activity, in addition to the symptoms, when assessing occupational acute pesticide poisoning. This study evaluated self-reported symptoms as a proxy for acute organophosphate poisoning among Nepali farmers by examining self-reported acute organophosphate poisoning symptoms and PchE activity in response to occupational acute organophosphate exposure. |
PubMedSearch : Kofod_2016_Environ.Health_15_122 |
PubMedID: 27964728 |
Kofod DH, Jors E, Varma A, Bhatta S, Thomsen JF (2016)
The use of self-reported symptoms as a proxy for acute organophosphate poisoning after exposure to chlorpyrifos 50\% plus cypermethrin 5\% among Nepali farmers: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study
Environ Health
15 :122
Kofod DH, Jors E, Varma A, Bhatta S, Thomsen JF (2016)
Environ Health
15 :122