Citation

Sonawane S, Peddawad R, Patil A, Manghani P. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2019; 13(3): 95-101.

Copyright

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

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2019.00174.9

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Acute poisoning is a major health problem causing morbidity and mortality throughout the world. With the availability of a vast number of chemicals and drugs, acute poisoning is a common medical emergency in any country. Based on the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), it is responsible for the loss of over 7.4 million years of healthy life.

OBJECTIVES: To study the patterns and outcomes of patients admitted to a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital as acute poisoning cases.

METHOD: Retrospective study conducted at a Tertiary Care Hospital over a period of 3 years from Jan 2015- December 2017 wherein all acute poisoning cases admitted were included.

RESULTS: The Incidence of Poisoning was higher in the Females (68.2%) as compared to males (40%). Age group 21-30 (45%) was commonly affected followed by age group 11-20 (35%). Higher cases of poisoning were reported in Hindu Patients (95.5%) with majority of the patients belonging to an Urban Area (95%) and 64.1% being married. Oral (90.9%) was the most preferred route of intake. The most frequent time of consumption was between mornings 6 am to 12pm and 12 pm to 6 pm (35%). Majority (61.4%) of poisoning cases were found to be due to corrosives with Phenyl being the commonly used substance.

CONCLUSION: Various socio-economic factors along with psychiatric morbidities can influence suicidal ideation in Youth Age group thereby making them a high risk group for such cases. © 2019, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All right reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; suicide; child; female; male; Poisoning; incidence; depression; prevalence; mortality; suicide attempt; intoxication; morbidity; mental disease; questionnaire; retrospective study; marriage; school child; middle aged; poison; accidental death; Article; young adult; Disability Adjusted Life Years; disability-adjusted life year; Medical Emergency