Citation

Bashir MSM, Khade A, Bhagat S, Irfanuddin M. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2011; 5(1): 54-57.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

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Abstract

Gender differences in the pattern of organophosphorus poisoning in a tribal distict of andhra Pradesh Msm bashir, a khade,s bhagat, m irfanuddin Objectives Retrospective study for gender differences in the pattern of organophosphorus (OP) poisoning in Adilabad, a tribal district of Andhra Pradesh was carried out to know the present status.

MATERIALS AND METHODS Data was collected from the records of OP poisoning patients admitted in RIMS Adilabad, a government medical college, for the period of 1st May 2005 to 30th April 2010. Gender differences were seen for death, hospital stay, time of consumption and age.

RESULTS 70% males and 30% females were involved with peak cases during 2009-10. Death rate was 16 to 20% in male with majority of cases during monsoon season while in female it was less than 15% without seasonal variations. Mean hospital stay was almost similar in both genders. Time of consumption was evening and night hours in male and afternoon in female. Male from 3rd decade onwards and female in their 2nd and 3rd decade were commonly involved.

CONCLUSION Better policies to reduce the impact of monsoon failure and overall development of female are needed.

Language: en

Keywords

human; Suicide; Death; female; male; India; sex difference; mortality; intoxication; article; seasonal variation; retrospective study; length of stay; organophosphorus compound; Op poisoning