Archive for August, 2017
World Bank: Of the world’s countries, only six — three rich ones and three poor ones — have taken the steps they should have to evaluate their ability to withstand a global pandemic
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017August 1, 1966: Charles Whitman takes a stockpile of guns and ammunition to the observatory platform atop a 300-foot tower at the University of Texas and proceeds to shoot 46 people, killing 15 people and wounding 31.
Tuesday, August 1st, 2017IM Sodium Nitrite and Sodium Thiosulfate Are Effective Against Acute Cyanide Poisoning
Tuesday, August 1st, 2017Sodium Nitrite and Sodium Thiosulfate Are Effective Against Acute Cyanide Poisoning When Administered by Intramuscular Injection
We found that sodium nitrite and sodium thiosulfate individually rescued 100% of the mice, and that the combination of the 2 drugs rescued 73% of the rabbits and 80% of the pigs. In all 3 species, survival in treated animals was significantly better than in control animals (log rank test, P<.05). In the pigs, the drugs attenuated an increase in the plasma lactate concentration within 5 minutes postantidote injection (difference: plasma lactate, saline solution–treated versus nitrite- or thiosulfate-treated 1.76 [95% confidence interval 1.25 to 2.27]).
Conclusion
We conclude that sodium nitrite and sodium thiosulfate administered by intramuscular injection are effective against severe cyanide poisoning in 3 clinically relevant animal models of out-of-hospital emergency care…..”
India: Nearly a Billion People Still Defecate Outdoors
Tuesday, August 1st, 2017“….Though open defecation is on the decline, nearly 950 million people worldwide still do it—569 million of whom live in India.
Despite the availability of city-run latrines and millions of stand-alone facilities, citizens rarely use them—in part because of poor maintenance, and in part because of enduring beliefs that open defecation is healthier and more natural. The practice is a public health nightmare: Poor sanitation and unsafe water kill about 1.4 million children every year……”
