Characteristics of acute poisoning at two referral hospitals in Francistown and Gaborone

Malangu, Ntambwe

doi:10.1080/20786204.2008.10873722

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“…Regarding marital status, 38.80% poisoning cases were married, 60.10% were unmarried and only 3 persons (1.10%) were separated. This figure is also consistent with the above mentioned study 35 . Majority of the cases were students (53%), followed by house wives (24.90%), service holder (11.70%), business men (2.8%) and farmers (1.1%).…”

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“…This contributes 2.40% of total admission in all Medicine units during 6 (six) months period, which is consistent with another study 34 (2.60% of total admission cases). Common age groups involved in poisoning were in between 13 years to 30 years (91.81%), which is consistent with another study conducted in Francistown and Gaborone 35 . Females were predominant over males (70.80% Vs 29.20%) and female to male ratio was 2.42:1 which is nearly equal to a study conducted in Piraeus, Greece, where females were 65.8% and female to male ratio was 1.92:1 36 .…”

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confidence: 79%

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Clinico-Epidemiological Study of Self-Poisoning by Different Pharmaceutical Agents

Ahmed

Rahman

et al. 2017

J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll

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Background: In Bangladesh self-poisoning cases are mostly of organophosphorous compound (OPC). It is documented that 14% of all deaths amongst 10 to 50 year old women in Bangladesh were due to poisoning, the majority following suicidal ingestion of pesticides. In tertiary level hospital, a large number of self-poisoning cases are of different pharmaceutical agents, mostly from urban areas and mostly of teenager group. So the trend of self-poisoning is different in urban area than that of rural area. These pharmaceutical agent self-poisoning cases admitted into the hospitals have different modalities of clinical features with variable outcomes and socioeconomic background. But there is no actual data of these self-poisoning by the different pharmaceutical agents. Therefore, this study was aimed to describe the pattern of self-poisoning by different pharmaceutical agents. Methods: A descriptive longitudinal study was conducted in five adult medicine units of a tertiary level hospital from January 2008 to June 2008. All self-poisoned patients with different pharmaceutical agents were included with their prior informed written consent. A pre-tested questionnaire was used for data collection. Results: A total of 281 patients were interviewed. Most of the patients were female (70.8%) with highest age range from 13 to 30 years (91.81%). Most of the patients were students (53%) and 40.9% were secondary school certificate pass. 60.1% patients were unmarried. Most of the patients were from urban area (84%). The commonest background for self-poisoning was family disharmony (74.46%). Most common offending pharmaceutical agents were benzodiazepines (44.10%), collected mostly from local dispensary without prescription (89.33%). Most of the patients consulted within 1 to 2 hours of poisoning (44.5%). Commonest consultation before admission was in a Government hospital (48.40%). Only 3 patients (1.10%) were known to have psychiatric illness. Five patients (1.80%) had previous history of self-poisoning. Most of the patients (89.3%) stayed in the hospital for 1 day with no mortality. Conclusion: Self poisoning by pharmaceutical agents is common especially in urban areas. Common offending pharmaceutical agents were benzodiazepines. The commonest background for self-poisoning was family disharmony. [J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll 2016;8(1): 17-22]

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confidence: 79%

Clinico-Epidemiological Study of Self-Poisoning by Different Pharmaceutical Agents

Ahmed

Rahman

et al. 2017

J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll

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“…1 The epidemiology of poisoning in Kenya, as in other African countries, is not well established. 3 However, in countries like Kenya with few established poison information centres, hospital toxicovigilance is important in providing toxicoepidemiological information that can be used in the design of focused interventions. 1 In an attempt to generate this information, this study aimed to characterise acute poisoning in the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital in Nakuru, Kenya.…”

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Acute poisoning in the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital, Nakuru, Kenya: January to June 2012

Bundotich

Gichuhi

2015

South African Family Practice

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Information on the patterns of acute poisoning in Kenyan hospitals is limited, and yet such information is crucial for the appropriate management of poisoning. This study attempted to address this knowledge gap by examining admissions in a regional hospital in Kenya. Method: This was a retrospective review of the hospital records of 96 acute poisoning patients in Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital, Nakuru, in the first six months of 2012. A pretested data collection form was used to obtain data on important variables. Results: The prevalence of acute poisoning was 0.07% (96 of 141 769 cases). The average age of the patients was 22.6 years ± 11.20 years, the majority of whom were males [odds ratio (OR) 2.06]. The most prevalent toxic agent was pesticide (50, 52.08%). The majority of cases were intentional poisoning (48.96%) versus unintentional poisoning (43.75%), and involved mainly males (OR 3.06). Conversely, females were the majority with respect to accidental poisoning (25%) versus males (17.7%). However, accidental poisoning was most prevalent in patients aged 12 years and younger (23, 23.96%). Overall, acute poisoning was most prevalent in the age category of 20-30 years (40, 41.66%), in which intentional poisoning was predominant (26, 27.08%). The majority of cases of acute poisoning were incorrectly diagnosed (OR 1.79). The three patients who died were males (3.13%). Conclusion: This study showed that the majority of acute poisoning cases affected males and were intentional. The study also showed that the most prevalent acute toxic agent was pesticide and that acute toxic agents were often misclassified and hence misdiagnosed. These observations should be included when designing focused hospital poison management protocols.

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“…[3] Malangu N observed equal affection of male and female. [4] But in contrast to this many observed female preponderance like Mohammad Abdollahi et al(1.8:1), [5] Exiara et al(F: M = 1.56: 1), [6] Mert et al (F:M = 1.26:1), [7] Islambulchilar M et al(F:M = 1.2:1), [8] YC Chan et al (F:M = 1.49:1) [9] and Afshari R et al(F:M = 1.13:1). [10] Few authors like Baydin A et al (F:M = 2:1) [11] , Seydaoglu G et al(F:M = 2.0:1) [12] and Tufekci IB et al (F:M = 2.68:1) [13] observed two times or more affections in females.…”

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Clinical Study of Acute Poisoning: A Retrospective Study

Kumar¹,

Chandra²,

Varshney³

2014

jemds

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To determine the common agents, clinical features and outcomes of acute poisoning. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective study of patients of acute poisoning of more than 14 years age admitted through emergency with a history of intentional, self-inflicted and suicidal poisoning in SRMS-IMS from Jan 2010 to Dec 2012. RESULTS: A total of 58 cases were included with a common age of affection 16 to 25 years and male to female ratio 1.63: 1. Poisoning cases occur throughout the year with maximum prevalence in May and minimum in June. Organophosphorus was the most common poison followed by aluminium phosphide. Vomiting was the most common symptoms followed by altered sensorium. 70.68% patients were discharged, 20.68% expired and 8.62% left against medical advice. Aluminium phosphide was the most common toxin consumed by dead patients. CONCLUSION: Acute poisoning is commonly affecting young population and is caused by variety of toxin. High mortality is associated with aluminum phosphide.

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Characteristics of acute poisoning at two referral hospitals in Francistown and Gaborone

Cited by 18 publications

References 10 publications

Clinico-Epidemiological Study of Self-Poisoning by Different Pharmaceutical Agents

Clinico-Epidemiological Study of Self-Poisoning by Different Pharmaceutical Agents

Acute poisoning in the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital, Nakuru, Kenya: January to June 2012

Clinical Study of Acute Poisoning: A Retrospective Study

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