2019
DOI: 10.1186/s13256-019-2079-7
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Cardiac arrest induced by the intentional ingestion of boric acid and mirtazapine treated by percutaneous cardiopulmonary bypass: a case report

Abstract: Background Mirtazapine has a good tolerability and safety profile that demonstrates several benefits over other antidepressants and it is associated with few fatalities. Boric acid is an odorless white powder that is generally not recognized as a poisonous substance. We report a case of cardiac arrest induced by the intentional ingestion of mirtazapine, boric acid, and sennosides, by a patient who required percutaneous cardiopulmonary bypass. Case presentation Our patie… Show more

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“…Of the 85 studies eventually included in the qualitative synthesis, 15 articles were case series [ Table 1 ] [9] , [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] , [16] , [17] , [18] , [19] , [20] , [21] , [22] , [23] while 58 were individual cases [ Table 2 , Supplement 1] [24] , [25] , [26] , [27] , [28] , [29] , [30] , [31] , [32] , [33] , [34] , [35] , [36] , [37] , [38] , [39] , [40] , [41] , [42] , [43] , [44] , [45] , [46] , [47] , [48] , [49] , [50] , [51] , [52] , [53] , [54] , [55] , [56] , [57] , [58] , [59] , [60] , [61] , [62] , [63] , [64] , [65] , [66] , [67] , [68] , [69] , [70] , [71] , …”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Of the 85 studies eventually included in the qualitative synthesis, 15 articles were case series [ Table 1 ] [9] , [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] , [16] , [17] , [18] , [19] , [20] , [21] , [22] , [23] while 58 were individual cases [ Table 2 , Supplement 1] [24] , [25] , [26] , [27] , [28] , [29] , [30] , [31] , [32] , [33] , [34] , [35] , [36] , [37] , [38] , [39] , [40] , [41] , [42] , [43] , [44] , [45] , [46] , [47] , [48] , [49] , [50] , [51] , [52] , [53] , [54] , [55] , [56] , [57] , [58] , [59] , [60] , [61] , [62] , [63] , [64] , [65] , [66] , [67] , [68] , [69] , [70] , [71] , …”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Five cases (5/41, 12.2 %) had low-flow durations exceeding 120 minutes but all five had excellent functional recovery. 48/58 (82.8 %) of the individual cases described successful resuscitation with ECPR [ Table 2 ], all of which had complete neurological recovery and no functional impairment upon discharge except for six cases with residual deficits 29, [41] , [43] , [54] , [58] , [65] .…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%