Methanol Intoxications in Adana, Turkey

Autor: Demet Meral, Mete Korkut Gülmen, Ramazan Akçan, Necmi Çekin, Ahmet Hilal
Přispěvatelé: Çukurova Üniversitesi
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods. 16:353-357
ISSN: 1537-6524
1537-6516
DOI: 10.1080/15376520600616917
Popis: Methanol is a highly toxic substance that is commonly used as an industrial solvent and antifreeze in automobiles. Methanol intoxication usually occurs following inhalation or topical exposure of spirit, homemade alcohol, or eau de cologne. The goal of this study was to examine methanol fatalities and methanol poisoning characteristics in our region and to contribute to form a database concerning methanol intoxication cases in our country. The records of the Morgue Department, Council of Forensic Medicine Adana Group Administration, were reviewed retrospectively for all methanol poisoning deaths for the period of January 1, 1997, to December 31, 2003. Age, gender, death places, methanol blood levels of the cases, and consumed products were recorded. Total number of deaths between 1997 and 2003 was 4725 and the number of deaths due to methanol poisoning was 41 (0.86%) during this period; 38 (92.68%) of the total methanol fatality cases were male and three (7.32%) female, with an age range of 16 to 54 years. Copyright © Informa Healthcare.
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