Citation

Singh B. Pravara Medical Review 2013; 5(1): 4-7.

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(Copyright © 2013)

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Abstract

A four-year retrospective study was carried out in which all patients of acute poisoning admitted to Pravara Rural Hospital, Loni during the period: January 01, 2002 to December 31, 2005 were included. A total 1856 patients were admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of which 385 (20.7%) patients were due to acute poisoning, of these, 312 (81.0%), were due to agro & horticultural poisons. In 13.8 % of the cases identity of the poison could not he ascertained. Organophosphates were the most commonly misused poison irrespective of age, sex and seasons. Both hospitalizations and deaths occurred more frequently in males and incidence was highest in the age group of 21 to 35 years. The study highlights the problem of poisoning in the region. Since the majority of cases of poisoning are from low socioeconomic status, poisonings from agricultural and horticultural chemicals are an important public health problem. Preventive efforts need to incorporate the fact that many serious cases, such as organophosphate poisonings are suicidal in nature.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; age; suicide; Suicide; female; male; India; Farmers; sex difference; Self-harm; mortality; hospitalization; intoxication; Organophosphates; article; major clinical study; rural area; seasonal variation; retrospective study; intensive care unit; social status; organophosphate pesticide; agricultural chemical; trend study; public health problem; organophosphate poisoning; horticulture; Agricultural and horticultural chemicals