Peer-Reviewed Publications
Traub SJ, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Current concepts: Body packing: The internal concealment of illicit drugs. N Engl J Med 2003;349:2520-7.
Barrueto FJ, Furdyna PM, Hoffman RS, Hoffman RJ, Nelson LS. Status epilepticus from an illegally imported Chinese rodenticide: “Tetramine.” J Toxicol Clinical Toxicol 2003;41:991-4.
Traub SJ, Howland MA, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Acute topiramate toxicity. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2003;41:987-90.
Traub SJ, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. False-positive abdominal radiography in a body packer resulting from intraabdominal calcifications. Am J Emerg Med. 2003;21:607-8.
Traub SJ, Su M, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Use of pharmaceutical promotility agents in the treatment of body packers. Am J Emerg Med 2003;21:511-12.
Schier JG, Howland MA, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Fatality from administration of labetalol and crushed extended-release nifedipine. Ann Pharmacother 2003;37(10):1420-3.
Long H, Deore K, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. A fatal case of spongiform leukoencephalopathy linked to "chasing the dragon." J Toxicol Clinical Toxicol 2003;41:887-91.
Schier JG, Traub SJ, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Ephedrine-induced cardiac ischemia: Exposure confirmed with a serum level. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2003;41: 849-854.
Schier JG, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Early exposure to marijuana and risk of later drug use (Letter). JAMA 2003;290:329.
Schier JG, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Metformin-induced acidosis due to a warfarin adverse drug event. Ann Pharmacother 2003;37(7):1145
Sharma AN, Hexdall AH, Chang EK, Nelson LS, Hoffman RS. Diphenhydramine-induced wide complex dysrhythmia responds to treatment with sodium bicarbonate. Am J Emerg Med 2003;21:212-5.
Long H, Nelson LS. Alpha-methyltriptamine revisited via easy Internet access. Vet Human Toxicol 2003;45:149-150.
McKay CA , Holland MG, Nelson LS. A call to arms for medical toxicologists: The dose, not the detection, makes the poison. Int J Med Toxicol 2003;6:1 (Editorial)
Long H, Nelson LS. Ketamine medication error resulting in death. Int J Med Toxicol 2003;6:2
Greller H, Nelson LS. Physician-patient miscommunication results in medication error. Int J Med Toxicol 2003;6:3
Levy P, Hexdall A, Gordon P, Boeriu C, Heller M, Nelson LS. Methanol contamination of Romanian home-distilled alcohol. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2003;41(1): 23-8.
Barrueto F, Nelson LS, Hoffman RS, et. al. Poisoning by an illegally imported Chinese rodenticide containing tetramethylenedisulfotetramine --- New York City , 2002. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2003;52:199-201.
Tarabar AF, Nelson LS. The resurgence and abuse of heroin by children in the United States . Curr Opin Pediatr. 2003 Apr;15(2):210-5.
Barrueto F, Jortani SA, Valdes R Jr, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Cardioactive steroid poisoning from an herbal cleansing preparation. Ann Emerg Med. 2003;41(3):396-399.
Schier JG, Wiener SW, Touger M, Nelson LS, Hoffman RS. Efficacy of crotalidae polyvalent antivenin for the treatment of hognosed viper (Porthidium nasutum) envenomation. Ann Emerg Med. 2003;41(3):391-5.
Traub SJ, Kohn GL, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Pediatric body packing. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2003;157:174-177.
Su M, Chu J, Howland MA, Nelson LS, Hoffman RS. Amiodarone attenuates fluoride-induced hyperkalemia in vitro. Acad Emerg Med 2003;10:105-9.
Palmer ME, Haller C, McKinney PE, Klein-Schwartz W, Tschirgi A, Smolinske SC, Woolf A, Sprague BM, Ko R, Everson G, Nelson LS, Dodd-Butera T, Bartlett WD, Landzberg BR. Adverse events associated with dietary supplements: An observational study. Lancet 2003;361:101-6.
Barrueto F, Long H, Nelson LS. Inhalant abuse. Pediatric Case Reviews 2003; 3(1): 55-8.
Books and Monographs
Wiener SW, Nelson LS. Incapacitating Agents. In Roy M. Physician's Guide to Terrorist Attack. Humana Press. Totowa , NJ . 2004
Hung O, Nelson LS. Acetaminophen Poisoning. In: Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 6 th Edition. Editors: Tintinalli JE, Kelen GD, Stapczynski JS. McGraw Hill , New York , 2004.
Rella J, Nelson LS. Hypoglycemic Agents. In: Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 6 th Edition. Editors: Tintinalli JE, Kelen GD, Stapczynski JS. McGraw Hill , New York , 2004.
Rella J, Nelson LS. Iron Poisoning. In: Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 6 th Edition. Editors: Tintinalli JE, Kelen GD, Stapczynski JS. McGraw Hill , New York , 2004.
Rees S, Nelson LS. Toxic Hemoglobinopathies. In: Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 6 th Edition. Editors: Tintinalli JE, Kelen GD, Stapczynski JS. McGraw Hill , New York , 2004.
Long H, Nelson LS. Metals. In: Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 6 th Edition. Editors: Tintinalli JE, Kelen GD, Stapczynski JS. McGraw Hill , New York , 2004.
Nelson LS: Florists and Groundskeepers. In: Occupational, Industrial, and Environmental Toxicology, 2 nd Edition. Editor: Greenberg M, Hamilton R, Phillips S. Mosby-Year Book, St. Louis , MO. 2004.
Nelson LS. Opioids. In: Goldfrank LR, Flomenbaum NE , Lewin N, Howland MA, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 7 th Edition. McGraw-Hill. New York , NY . 2002.
Nelson LS. Pulmonary Irritants. In: Goldfrank LR, Flomenbaum NE , Lewin N, Howland MA, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 7 th Edition. McGraw-Hill. New York , NY . 2002.
Nelson LS. Copper poisoning. In: Goldfrank LR, Flomenbaum NE , Lewin N, Howland MA, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 7 th Edition. McGraw-Hill. New York , NY . 2002.
Nelson LS, Traub S. Chemical Principles. In: Goldfrank LR, Flomenbaum NE , Lewin N, Howland MA, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 7 th Edition. McGraw-Hill. New York , NY . 2002.
Lewin N, Nelson LS. Antidysrhythmic agents. In: Goldfrank LR, Flomenbaum NE , Lewin N, Howland MA, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 7 th Edition. McGraw-Hill. New York , NY . 2002.
Presentations
North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology, Chicago , September 2003
Barrueto F Jr, Chuang A, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. The effect of amiodarone on amitriptyline poisoned mice. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2003;41:695.
Barrueto F Jr, Howland MH, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Unintentional pediatric vitamin D intoxication. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2003;41:662.
Chan GM, Su M, Donnelly JG, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Serum homocysteine levels do not correlate with severity of alcohol withdrawal. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2003;41:745.
Greller HA, Ravikumar PR, Nelson LS, Hoffman RS. Intentional cardioactive steroid poisoning from Kyushin, a traditional Japanese medication. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2003;41:666.
Hoffman RJ, Morgenstern SS, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. High risk of paraffin exposure in orthodox Jewish children. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2003;41:705.
Kirrane BM, Barrueto F Jr, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. A retrospective analysis of cardioactive steroid poisoning. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2003;41:716.
Long H, Greller H, Mercurio-Zappala M, Nelson LS, Hoffman RS. Medicinal use of cocaine: A shifting paradigm over 25 years. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2003;41:717.
Long H, Kirrane B, Nelson LS, Hoffman RS. Carbaryl inhibition of plasma cholinesterase activity. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2003;41:737.
Schier JG, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Lead-tainted herbal remedy used for developmental delay. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2003;41:740.
Schier JG, Nelson LS, Hoffman RS. Inappropriate laughter: An isoniazid adverse drug event. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2003;41:679.
Schier JG, Shapiro WB, Howland MA, Nelson LS, Hoffman RS fomepizole is not substantially eliminated by continuous arteriovenous hemodialysis (CAVHD). J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2003;41:664.
Schier JG,1 Shapiro WB,2 Howland MA,1,3 Hoffman RS,1 Nelson LS. Role of continuous arteriovenous hemodialysis (CAVHD) in methanol poisoning. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2003;41:743.
Tarabar AF, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Citalopram overdose: late presentation of torsades de pointes (TDP) with cardiac arrest. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2003;41:676.
Wax P, Nelson L, Kosnett M. A nation-wide consultative network between medical toxicology fellowship programs and ATSDR regional offices. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2003;41:707.
Wiener SW, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Smoking: A novel route of olanzapine abuse. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2003;41:742.
Wiener SW, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Withdrawal symptoms after valerian cessation. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2003;41:721
The Second Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress, Sitges , Spain , September 2003.
L evy P, H exdall A, G ordon P, A rafat R, N elson L. Does lead contaminate Romanian moonshine?
Nelson LS. The Clinical Neurotoxicology of Chemical Terrorism. [Lecture]
XXIII International Congress, European Association of Poison Centres and Clinical Toxicologists Rome , Italy , May 2003
Barrueto F, Furdyna PM, Heller MB, Lajoie JM, Hoffman RJ, Nelson LS, Hoffman RS. Poisoning by an illegally imported Chinese rodenticide containing tetramethylenedisulfotetramine.
Barrueto F, Ryon D, Howland MA, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Phenazopyridine-induced sulfhemoglobinemia.
Long H, Nelson LS. Alpha-methyltryptamine revisited due to easy internet access.
Nelson LS. Critical review of naloxone as an opioid antidote. [Lecture]
Schier J, Nelson LS. Ephedrine-induced cardiac ischemia: Exposure confirmed with a serum level
Schier J, Nelson LS. Iatrogenic fatality due to the simultaneous administration of labetolol and crushed sustained-release nifedipine.
Tarabar A, Nelson LS. Antimony toxicity from the use of tartar emetic for the treatment of alcohol abuse.
Tarabar A, Nelson LS. Ephedrine-induced cardiomyopathy.
Wiener S, Nelson LS. Ethanol elimination following massive ingestion in a child.