Citation

Santhosh CS, Kumar S, Nawaz B. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2012; 6(1): 104-106.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

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Abstract

Deaths due to poisoning are on the rise today. Early and effective treatment will hold the key for survival. Males (70.19%) were more commonly involved as compared to females (29.81%). Maximum number of victims (37.74%) were in the age group of 21-30 years, from rural area (56.23%) and 66.03% were married. Organo-phosphorous poisoning (63.77) was most commonly consumed by the victims and 69.43% were suicidal poisoning. Detection of type of poison and commonly used poisons by the victims will help to effectively treat and reduce the mortality due to poison.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; suicide; Suicide; organophosphate; child; female; infant; male; newborn; Poisoning; alcohol; survival; Manner of death; sex difference; mortality; intoxication; article; rural area; urban area; barbituric acid derivative; marriage; school child; preschool child; organochlorine derivative; prospective study; carbamic acid derivative; public hospital; Organo-phosphorous