Glucose-insulin-potassium infusion resulted in lower in-hospital case fatality compared to supportive care alone after intentional ingestion of this fumigant?
In a recent open label study of 60 patients with aluminum phosphide poisoning, glucose-insulin-potassium infusions resulted in lower in-hospital case fatality compared with supportive care (46.7% versus 73.3%). (Pannu AK et al. Glucose-insulin-potassium infusion for the treatment of acute aluminum phosphide poisoning: an open label pilot study. Clin Tox Published online 4 March 2020. doi: doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2020.1719131)
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