Methemoglobinemia Outbreak in a Neonatal ICU and Maternity Ward
( N Engl J Med . 2023;389(25):2395–2397. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2308125) Contact with specific chemicals or drugs can cause an exceptionally rare disorder called acquired methemoglobinemia, which affects the oxygen-carrying function of hemoglobin. Most instances take place in less economically developed nations where individuals consume water from wells.
Authors
- Takumi Takizawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2169-0787)
- Takashi Ishige (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2409-7359)
- Shigeru Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0028-1466)
Institutions
- Gunma University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obstetric Anesthesia Digest
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.aoa.0001026560.74777.5a
- Primary Topic
- Methemoglobinemia and Tumor Lysis Syndrome
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00