Volume : VI, Issue : VI, June - 2016
Hospital based analysis of clinical profile and outcomes of poisoning
John Jose, Ajith Sivadasan
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BACKGROUND: Acute poisoning is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Aim of this study was to identify the clinical features and outcomes of poisoning cases reporting to a tertiary care hospital in India. METHODOLOGY: All cases of poisoning requiring admission were included. Demographic features, details of poisoning, and outcomes including deaths were recorded. RESULTS: Of the 104 poisoning cases, 59 were males. All cases were due to deliberate self–harm. Organophosphates were the most common poisoning agents encountered (39.4%). The poison was undetermined in 8.7%. Median time to presentation was 154±64 minutes. Organophosphate poisonings were complicated by development of intermediate syndrome, prolonged ventilation and hospital stay. A total of ten deaths occurred, half of which were caused by secondary complications such as aspiration pneumonia. CONCLUSION: Organophosphorus poisoning was the most common type of poisoning and contributed to significant morbidity and mortality.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijar
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John Jose, Ajith Sivadasan Hospital based analysis of clinical profile and outcomes of poisoning Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.6, Issue : 6 JUNE 2016
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