Current trend of poisoning--a hospital profile.
J Indian Med Assoc
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2006 Feb; 104(2): 72-3, 94
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-96052
ABSTRACT
A one-year study was carried out among the poisoning cases admitted in the emergency wing of Guru Nanak Dev Hospital attached to Government Medical College, Amritsar during the period from 10-5-1997 to 9-5-1998. Out of 10,664 admitt emergencies, 3.19% were poisoning cases. Male to female ratio was nearly 31. Majority (45.59%) of the victims were in the age group of 21-30 years, 69.12% were married and 51.47% belonged to urban area. At the time of admission 61.47% cases were conscious, 26.17% were partially conscious and 12.36% were unconscious. Majority (76.47%) of the victims committed suicide, in 20.88% cases manner of death was accident and homicide was reported in 1.76% cases. Commones poison was aluminium phosphide (38.23%) followed by organophosphorus compounds (17.64%). The study observed increasing trend of suicide by aluminium phosphide and organophosphorus compounds, whereas other poisons for committing suicide were less commonly used.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Organophosphorus Compounds
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Phosphines
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Poison Control Centers
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Poisoning
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Schools, Medical
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Suicide
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Accidents
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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