TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Morbidity and mortality with aluminium phosphide poisoning in an Indian hospital
JO  - Journal of forensic medicine and toxicology
A1  - Maseeh, A.
A1  - Agarwal, A.K.
SP  - 20
EP  - 22
VL  - 22
IS  - 1
N2  - Aluminium phosphide is a fumigant pesticide widely used in north India. It has been frequently used for suicidal purposes because of its easy availability and low cost. A one-year retrospective study was conducted to gather information regarding the incidence and outcomes of aluminium phosphide poisoning cases. Information about the patient characteristics, delay before hospitalization, signs and symptoms, laboratory investigations, and management, were recorded on a protocol. Aluminium phosphide (61 patients) constituted 22% of all poisoning cases. Majority of the patients were male; the cause of poisoning was suicidal in 88% of all patients. Vomiting and shock were the most common presenting symptoms. Tachycardia, tachypnoea, and shock on presentation seem to be predictors of negative outcome. While treatment was mainly supportive, all the patients were also given magnesium sulphate infusion as per the institutional protocol. The mean duration of hospitalization was four days and the overall survival rate was 56%.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0971-1929
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -