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2499699

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-7-27
pubmed:abstractText
A review of 755 cases of Organophosphorus Insecticide Poisoning, admitted to the department of Intensive Care at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre between 15th January, 1976 to 31st December 1985, has shown that these insecticides form a majority of the cases of acute poisoning and are associated with a comparatively higher mortality rate. Of 1900 cases, 755 were cases of organophosphorus insecticide poisoning forming 39.7% of the total poisoning cases and 16% of the total admissions to the Unit. Being easily accessible, these insecticides are frequently used as suicidal agents specially by uneducated housewives. They are highly toxic and their management is very complicated. Of 108 deaths from poisoning in the last 10 years 73 (67.6%) were due to Organophosphorus Insecticide Poisoning. This being such a common mode of poisoning in our country, we have presented here our experience of the clinical features and management of these cases.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0030-9982
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
39
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
27-31
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-2-12
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Organophosphorus insecticide poisoning.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article