Citation

Saha S, Roy P, Kundu S, Kumar G, Kumar V. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2019; 13(4): 141-144.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2019.00277.9

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Poison, in any form is the major tool for suicide in India, specifically in the rural India. Agriculture is the major source of income in rural areas, so the pesticide poisoning is also common, in that areas.

OBJECTIVES: 1) To determine the socio demographic profile of the poisoning cases admitted in hospital. 2) To assess the pattern of poisoning, and their outcome.

METHODology: Retrospective analysis of 3 years hospital record of poisoning cases, from May,2013 to April,2016 at the Bhangagarh Rural Hospital, Jhargram, West Bengal.

RESULT: Fifty four percent of patients (n=338) are female, with highest affected age group is 21-30 years. Most of the patients taken poison with the purpose of suicide, and most causative poison was Organo Phosphorus, which was liable for 76% cases. Eleven percent cases happened in the month of January. Most of the patients were treated at the rural health centre, whereas 17% patients were referred to the higher centre and 4% patients were dead.

CONCLUSION: Organo Phosphate is the major causative agent, for suicidal purpose, it is more common in females, most affected population is the working people age group. © 2019, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; suicide; female; male; Poisoning; mortality; treatment outcome; intoxication; Suicidal; Organophosphates; major clinical study; retrospective study; medical record; poison; organophosphate pesticide; Article; West Bengal; rural health; Rural Hospital