Analysis of different types of poisoning in a tertiary care hospital in rural south india
| Autor: | Heethal Jaiprakash, N Sarala, TN Kumar, P. N. Venkatarathnamma |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Male Adolescent Hospitals Rural India Poison control Toxicology Occupational safety and health Young Adult Environmental protection Environmental health Injury prevention Humans Medicine Sex Distribution Child Retrospective Studies business.industry Incidence Poisoning Incidence (epidemiology) Mortality rate Retrospective cohort study General Medicine Socioeconomic Factors Accidental Female Rural area business Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Food and Chemical Toxicology. 49:248-250 |
| ISSN: | 0278-6915 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.fct.2010.10.026 |
| Popis: | The global problem of acute poisoning has steadily increased over the past few years. It is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Better preventive and management strategies can be developed if the incidence and pattern of acute poisoning is known. The study aims at analyzing the pattern, cause and mortality rate of poisoning. The study was conducted in a rural area in South India. This retrospective study was conducted from January 2003-December 2003. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics. Out of the 225 cases 139 were males and 86 females. Poisoning was common in the age group of 21-30 years which was 84 cases and 11-20 years was 73 cases. The poisons consumed were as follows: Organophosphorous 135 cases, aluminum and zinc phosphide 50 cases, phenobarbitone 18 cases, benzodiazepines 7 cases, paracetamol 2 cases, miscellaneous 13 cases. 94% were suicides and 6% accidental. Mortality rate was 12.8%. Establishment of strict policies against the sale and availability of pesticides and over the counter drugs is an effective way to control organophosphorous and drug poisoning. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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