https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Efficacy of a two bag acetylcysteine regimen to treat paracetamol overdose (2NAC study) https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:45267 150 U/L; and > double admission baseline ALT (for presentations within 24 h post-overdose). Secondary outcomes included adverse reactions to acetylcysteine (cutaneous and systemic). Finding: Out of 6419 paracetamol overdoses, 2763 received acetylcysteine. For the primary analysis, 1003 received the 2-bag and 783 the 3-bag acetylcysteine regimen. When presentation bloods were performed 4 to 8-h post-overdose, 21 (3.1%) developed ALI with the 2-bag regimen vs 16 (2.9%) with the 3-bag regimen (Difference: 0.2%, 95%CI:-1.6 to 2.2). The incidence of hepatotoxicity was: 1.2% (n = 8) with the two-bag regimen and 1.6% (n = 9) with the three-bag regimen (Difference -0.4%, 95%CI -1.75, 0.91). When presentation bloods were performed 8 to 24-h post-overdose, 70 (21%) developed ALI with the 2-bag regimen vs 46 (23%) with the 3-bag regimen (Difference: -2%, 95%CI -9.12 to 5.36). There were significantly less cutaneous and systemic non-allergic anaphylactic reactions recorded after treatment with the two-bag than the three-bag regimen (1.3% [n = 17] and 7.1% [n = 65], Difference: -5.8%, 95%CI -7.6 to -4.0, p < 0.0001), respectively. Interpretation: A two-bag intravenous acetylcysteine regimen was found to be non-inferior to the three-bag regimen with regards to efficacy in preventing acute liver injury for early presentations of paracetamol overdose. No important differences were seen for any other presentations. The two-bag regimen also decreased the incidence of both non-allergic anaphylactic reactions and gastrointestinal adverse events from acetylcysteine treatment.]]> Wed 26 Oct 2022 16:38:34 AEDT ]]> Clinical experience with titrating doses of digoxin antibodies in acute digoxin poisoning. (ATOM-6) https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:44786 2.6 nmol/L (2 µg/L). There were no deaths from acute digoxin toxicity. Conclusions: The new practice of using small, titrated doses of Digoxin-Fab led to a considerable reduction in total usage and major savings. The clinical response to titrated doses was safe and acceptable in acute digoxin poisoning.]]> Mon 24 Oct 2022 09:17:30 AEDT ]]> Poisonings from hydrocarbon inhalant misuse in Australia https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:50763 Mon 07 Aug 2023 13:53:53 AEST ]]> Efficacy and effectiveness of anti-digoxin antibodies in chronic digoxin poisonings from the DORA study (ATOM-1) https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:24829 Fri 03 Dec 2021 10:34:14 AEDT ]]>