Citation

Kamalakar MV. Med. Legal Update 2015; 15(2): 14-16.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, R.K. Sharma and Institute of Medico-Legal Publications)

DOI

10.5958/0974-1283.2015.00038.9

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Suicide by organophosphorus poisoning is common in India. Acute poisoning by organophosphorus (OP) compounds is a major clinical problem, with thousands of deaths occurring every year in India. Eighty five (n=85) patients with organophosphorus poisoning were admitted to the emergency ward in a tertiary care medical college and hospital in Andhra, India. History of ingestion, clinical signs & symptoms and survival time in case of death were recorded to diagnose the OP poisoning. 54.11 % of OP patients were aged between 16-30 years, followed by 31-45 years (31.76%). Based on different OP pesticides, Methyl Parathion showed highest consumption (61.17%) among patients. Majority of the admitted cases were of suicidal and women were the main sufferer. Suicidal deaths due to ingestion of organophosphorus compound are very common in India especially in women. The reason may be the increasing stress in the family and economic constraints. © 2015, World Informations Syndicate. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; homicide; suicide; Suicide; child; female; infant; male; newborn; Poisoning; India; sex difference; dichlorvos; survival time; major clinical study; hospital admission; preschool child; propoxur; groups by age; emergency ward; prospective study; organophosphorus compound; medical school; Organophosphorus; malathion; Article; parathion methyl; accidental injury; organophosphate poisoning; tertiary care center