Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2018
Epidemic of inhalational organophosphorus poisoning in Yavatmal, Maharashtra
Pashu S. Shaikh
Abstract :
Background: Inhalational organo–phosphorus (OP) compound poisoning is rare and less likely to be sever. But sudden increase in inhalational OP poisoning upto 570 cases and 13 deaths attracted the attention of whole nation. Randomized, retrospective, observational study was carried out to find the cause of this epidemic.
Methods: Thorough study of the case papers of inhalational OP poisoning patients from record section of S.V.N.GMC. Yavatmal was done. Complete data was collected and interpreted. Analysis of data was done on five points, i.e. sprayer’s bio–data, insecticide used, spray pump, seed /crop condition and treatment received.
Results: Data collected from July 2017 to December 2017. Maximum number of cases ( 293 ) were admitted in September 2017. Total 570 cases were admitted and 13 patients were died even after full intensive care. Mean age of the patients was 36.67 years. Majority of them were professional sprayers but have not taken any pre, intra and post procedural precautions. Endosulfan was most commonly used as insecticide. Almost all sprayers used battery/diesel operated pumps. Cotton crop height was more than the height of sprayer. Treatment received in the form of inj. Atropine and inj. Pralidoxime as per the need of patients.
Conclusion: Spraying precautions, battery/diesel operated pumps, insecticides used were the factors responsible for this epidemic and all factors are preventable. All factors should be modified to prevent the epidemic of the coming crop year 2018.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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Pashu S.Shaikh, Epidemic of inhalational organophosphorus poisoning in Yavatmal, Maharashtra, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH :
Volume-7 | Issue-2 | February-2018
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Pashu S.Shaikh, Epidemic of inhalational organophosphorus poisoning in Yavatmal, Maharashtra, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-2 | February-2018
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