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| Title |
Hydrogen sulphide inhalational toxicity at a petroleum refinery in Sri Lanka: a case series of seven survivors following an industrial accident and a brief review of medical literature
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, April 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1745-6673-8-9 |
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| Authors |
Mitrakrishnan Chrishan Shivanthan, Harshani Perera, Saroj Jayasinghe, Panduka Karunanayake, Thashi Chang, Sujatha Ruwanpathirana, Nilwala Jayasinghe, Yamini De Silva, Dinushka Jayaweerabandara |
| Abstract |
This case series details clinical observations in 7 survivors of accidental hydrogen sulphide inhalation toxicity at a petroleum refinery in Sri Lanka. One survivor developed status epilepticus and severe neurotoxicity whilst another survivor developed delayed respiratory failure; both patients required intensive care management. One victim manifested mild bronchospasms in the immediate post-exposure period and another developed mild perioral numbness 2 days following the exposure. A brief literature review explores the manifestations, pathophysiology and available modalities of treatment of hydrogen sulphide inhalation toxicity. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 3 | 75% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 49 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 10% |
| Professor | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 14 | 28% |
| Unknown | 10 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 18 | 36% |
| Engineering | 5 | 10% |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 4% |
| Chemistry | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 11 | 22% |
| Unknown | 9 | 18% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 21. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 June 2023.
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#1,806,113
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#36
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#14,545
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#2
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So far Altmetric has tracked 419 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 10.4. This one has done particularly well, scoring higher than 91% of its peers.
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