TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Pattern and outcome of self-poisoning among adult population admitted in a tertiary care hospital
JO  - Journal of medicine (Dhaka)
A1  - Karmaker, Madhabi
A1  - Azad, Khan Abul Kalam
A1  - Sarker, Partha Sarathi
A1  - Tabassum, Noshin
A1  - Mohanta, Debashis
SP  - 20
EP  - 25
VL  - 21
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Attempted suicide or deliberate self-harm by self-poisoning among adult males and females are a major public health problem to be addressed like any other medical condition. In recent years, patterns of self-poisoning are changing. So it is important to know about the substances used in self poisoning and its outcome.     Materials and Methods: It was a descriptive type of cross sectional study done in Department of Medicine, Dhaka medical college hospital, Dhaka on100 patients with a history of self poisoning. Study period was six months. A semi structured questionnaire was used for collection of data.     Results: In our study self poisoning was more prevalent among young age group with female preponderance. Family disharmony (45%) was the commonest cause of self poisoning and most commonly used substance was pharmaceutical drugs. Anxiolytics were the commonest (42 %), organo phosphorus compound (OPC) 20%, mixed drugs 12%, harpic 11%, rat killer 8%, NSAIDs 3%, Dettol 3% and Wheel powder 1%. Out of 90 patients 91.11% patients recovered completely. Death was observed from OPC poisoning.     Conclusion: Knowing the pattern and outcome of self poisoning may improve the community based support system through which we can combat against self- poisoning.     Key words: Self - poisoning, tertiary care hospital, pharmaceutical drugs.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1997-9797
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jom.v21i1.44096
ID  - ref1
ER  -