A Surge in Methanol Poisoning Amid COVID-19 Pandemic: Why Is This Occurring?

Methanol poisoning during COVID-19 pandemic; A systematic scoping review

“…After the identification and the screening, 29 articles were selected as potential studies. After reading the full text of these articles, 15 articles formed the final sample and considered for the final data extraction [ 5 , 10 , 19 , 21 , 22 , [30] , [31] , [32] , [33] , [34] , [35] , [36] , [37] , [38] , [39] ]. Inter-rater agreement following the first round of screening between the investigators was 95.31% (Cohen's k = 0.89).…”

“… Cooperation between authorities at the local, national, and international levels to combat the illicit alcohol. VII Arasteh et al [ 5 ] (2020) Iran A surge in methanol poisoning amid COVID-19 pandemic: why is this occurring? More than 200 patients (unpublished data) were admitted in one week time in the emergency departments of Namazi Hospital, affiliated by Shiraz University of Medical sciences in Southern Iran.…”

“…Fourteen (14/15) studies were peer-reviewed [ 5 , 10 , 19 , 21 , 22 , [30] , [31] , [32] , [33] , [34] , [35] , [36] , [37] , [38] ] and 1/15 of them was in-review [ 39 ]. Our investigation illustrated that the most of available reported evidences (13/15) were in the format of letter to editor, commentary and short reports [ 5 , 10 , 19 , 21 , 22 , [30] , [31] , [32] , [33] , [34] , [36] , [37] , [38] ], and only 2/15 were original articles [ 35 , 40 ]. None of the studies were interventional, and none of them followed the patients.…”

“…The long-term effects of COVID-19 on physical and mental health are still under study [ 3 ]. This new health issue has clinical, psychological, and emotional consequences, the collapse of the health system, and economic slowdown for the international communities [ 4 , 5 ]. The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed preventive measures and a healthy lifestyle with an effective immune system to fight and protect against this infection.…”

Efficient anaerobic digestion of a mild wet air pretreated molasses ethanol distillery stillage: A comparative approach

“…Stillage contains high COD, BOD, color-causing and refractory organics including the melanoidins, furfurals, phenolics, caramels, and odor-causing indole and skatole. These stillage contents are challenging the existing treatment technique, their discharge subsequently affecting the physical environment [1,2,3,4].…”