@article{ref1,
title="Detection of drugs in patients with overdose: comparison between skin surface air sampling and thin layer chromatography",
journal="International journal of clinical pharmacology, therapy, and toxicology",
year="1988",
author="Nanji, A. A. and Lawrence, A. H.",
volume="26",
number="1",
pages="1-3",
abstract="We compared the efficacy of skin surface air sampling with thin layer chromatography (TLC) in detecting drugs in patients admitted to hospital with a history of drug overdose. The methodology utilizes air samples in contact with skin surfaces and ion-mobility spectrometry. Fifty patients consented to skin surface air sampling and provided urine samples. Of the 51 drugs identified in 43 patients, air sampling detected just over 50% of the drugs, TLC identified about 90%. The rate of identification was greater in patients ingesting uncoated tablets. Skin surface air sampling is a useful initial screening method for drugs especially when they are ingested in tablet or powder form. The methodology is rapid, noninvasive and can screen for multiple drugs.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0174-4879",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}