Citation

Abebe M. Ethiop. Med. J. 1991; 29(3): 109-118.

Affiliation

Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Addis Abeba University, Ethiopia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Ethiopian Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1915318

Abstract

Organophosphate pesticide poisoning in 50 patients treated at the Tikur Anbessa Hospital over a period of 6 years is described. Most of the cases were attempted suicide (94%). The majority of the patients presented with the typical clinical features of Parasympathetic overactivity. Atropine was the mainstay of treatment. Mortality from organophosphate pesticide poisoning was 20%. There is a strong need to device a national system of control of pesticides and educate the public about the dangers of pesticides.

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