Citation

Katageri S, Singh AK, Govindaraju HC, Sharma RB. J. Ind. Acad. Forensic Med. 2016; 38(2): 179-181.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.5958/0974-0848.2016.00046.4

PMID

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Abstract

Poisoning is one of the main contributor to the mortality and morbidity in both develop and developing countries. The present study consists of poisoning cases admitted to and autopsied at the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka. Out of the 161 Medico-legal cases autopsied during study period of 18 months from November 2012 to June 2014, 51(31.7%) were that of poisoning. The cases were analysed on various parameters to find out the trends and other significant feature of poisoning in this region of Karnataka. Poisoning is a common method of suicide and one of the common causes of death in developing countries, particularly in agricultural workers. The emphasis was given to age, sex, residence, marital status, survival period, type of poison and manner of death. Organophosphate compounds were the most commonly used substances; 74.1%. The common reason of poisoning was ill health 20 cases (39.2%) in both males and females.

Language: en

Keywords

Suicide; Rural; Poisoning pattern; Organophosphate compounds