A STUDY OF PATTERN AND OUTCOME OF ACUTE POISONING CASES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 27
Abstract
[b]OBJECTIVE[/b]: The objective of the present study is to evaluate the characteristics of acute poisoning cases admitted to ICU over six months period. The demographic, clinical profile and outcome were analysed. [b]MATERIALS AND METHODS[/b]: A hospital based study was carried out in the ICU in ESICMC &PGIMSR Bangalore. The study was carried out amongst inpatients admitted to ICU with acute poisoning. [b]RESULTS[/b]: A total of 174 patients were admitted to the ICU with acute poisoning. 86 were male and 98 were female. The female-to-male ratio was 1.2:1. Most poisoning occurred in the age group of 25-40 years. The mean age of female and male were 28.54 years and 42.32 years respectively. Most common poisoning was Drug overdose 34.76%(60), followed by Organophosphorus poisoning 21.37%(38), Unknown poisoning 14.36%(26), Kerosene poisoning 12.06%(21),Acid consumption 8.62%(12), Rat poison ingestion 8.62%(17). Among the cases of acute poisoning 9.19% were fatal. [b]CONCLUSION[/b]: The following conclusions were reached: (1) Females were at greater risk for poisoning than males, (2) Drug overdosage was the most common poisoning in our study.
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Manjula M, Sanjeev S. G, Shruthi
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