National Journal Club - May 2026

National Journal Club - May 2026

Includes a Live Web Event on 05/12/2026 at 12:00 PM (EDT)

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Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP) for Organophosphate Poisoning

Join ACMT on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 12 pm ET for an exclusive National Journal Club session. 

Presented by: The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Articles

  • Abdelhamid S, Abdel Kareem M, Ashry S, Saeed S. Evaluation of the effectiveness of fresh frozen plasma transfusion as adjuvant treatment in acute organophosphate-poisoned patients: A randomized clinical trial. Hum Exp Toxicol. 2024;43:1-13. doi:10.1177/09603271241260655
  • Mumford H, Price ME, Lenz DE, Cerasoli DM. Post-exposure therapy with human butyrylcholinesterase following percutaneous VX challenge in guinea pigs. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2011;49(4):287-297. doi:10.3109/15563650.2011.568944
  • Pichamuthu K, Jerobin J, Nair A, et al. Bioscavenger therapy for organophosphate poisoning – an open-labeled pilot randomized trial comparing fresh frozen plasma or albumin with saline in acute organophosphate poisoning in humans. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2010;48(8):813-819. doi:10.3109/15563650.2010.518970

About The Series: The ACMT National Journal Club (NJC) is a bimonthly webinar series hosted by rotating fellowship programs, each reviewing 3-4 related articles on a chosen theme. This webinar is intended for Fellows, but all ACMT members are welcome to join.

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Steven E. Aks, DO, FACMT

Steven E. Aks, DO, FACMT

Voluntary Attending, Department of Emergency Medicine, Cook County Health

Dr. Steven Aks graduated from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1987. He works in Chicago, IL and 4 other locations and specializes in Public Health & General Preventive Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology. Dr. Aks is a Voluntary Attending at the Department of Emergency Medicine for Cook County Health and works with The Toxikon Consortium. 

Sammy Taha

Sammy Taha

Alexandra Doan, MD

Alexandra Doan, MD

Medical Toxicology Fellow

George Washington University

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