MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · Mar 1995
Case ReportsSelf-treatment with herbal and other plant-derived remedies--rural Mississippi, 1993.
Herbal and other plant-derived remedies have been estimated by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be the most frequently used therapies worldwide. Therapeutic agents derived from plants include pure chemical entities available as prescription drugs (e.g., digitoxin, morphine, and taxol), standardized extracts, herbal teas, and food plants; plant-derived remedies can contain chemicals with potent pharmacologic and toxicologic properties. ⋯ To assess the prevalence of use of plant-derived remedies (excluding prescription drugs) and the prevalence of use of specific remedies in rural central Mississippi, The University of Mississippi conducted a survey during March-June 1993. This report describes two case reports of use of these remedies and summarizes the findings of the survey.
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · Mar 1995
Emergency department surveillance for weapon-related injuries--Massachusetts, November 1993-April 1994.
During 1992, a total of 37,776 firearm-related deaths occurred in the United States (1), and in 1991, firearm-related deaths were the leading or second leading cause of injury death in 15 states (2). Because of limitations in data, however, the epidemiology of nonfatal firearm- and other weapon-related injuries has not been well characterized. ⋯ All 85 hospital emergency departments in Massachusetts (1990 population: 6,016,425) now participate in this system. This report summarizes results from the first 6 months of statewide reporting (November 1993-April 1994), including previously unavailable statewide morbidity data on gunshot and stabbing injuries.