Trends of organophosphorus poisoning in Bhopal region an autopsy based study.

ABSTRACT

Organophosphorus pesticides are frequently used group in agriculture, forestry and public health and hence they are easily accessible. The study was therefore undertaken to evaluate in depth the various trends of acute organophosphorus poisoning cases and to evaluate the influencing factors and precipitating factors. This study which was made in Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal from June 1999, to May 2001, deciphers the various individual compounds belonging to Organophosphorus group in accordance with the chemical analysis done in Forensic Science laboratory of Medicolegal Institute Bhopal.