title: Pulmonary dysfunction in survivors of acute paraquat poisoning.
abstract: Five patients survived acute paraquat ingestion, despite developing restrictive pulmonary dysfunction. Of these, 2 patients with documented long-term follow-up had progressive functional improvement. A literature review revealed 29 other patients surviving restrictive pulmonary dysfunction following acute paraquat poisoning. Some patients who survive an acute paraquat poisoning may develop pulmonary fibrosis, yet progressively improve over time.
authors.affiliation: Université de Paris, Hôpital Fernand Widal, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bismuth
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Baud
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Borron
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006540:Herbicides / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010269:Paraquat / Q000506:poisoning*; D011041:Poisoning / Q000503:physiopathology; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests
chemical_list: D006540:Herbicides; D010269:Paraquat