Assessment of Poisoning Cases in a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Authors

  • Swathi Acharya Department of Pharmacology, Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary, 583104 Karnataka
  • Lakshminarayana K Department of Pharmacology, Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary, 583104 Karnataka
  • Sharanappa M Department of Pharmacology, Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary, 583104 Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v5i9.773

Abstract

Background: Poisoning isacommonday-to-dayevent. It is important to know the nature, severity and outcome of acute poisoning cases in order to take up appropriate planning, prevention and management techniques. Objective : The objective of this study was to assess the poisoning cases admitted to the tertiary care hospital, VIMS, BELLARY. Materials and Methods: Data from case records of 100 patients admitted with the diagnosis of acute poisoning during 6 months were collected. Information demographic features, name of poisonous substances, mode of poisoning, time elapsed after intake, mode of treatment given, duration of hospitalization, severity and outcome was collected in the prestructured proforma and subjected to statistical analysis. Results: Out of 100 study subjects, 48 were males and 52 Females, 21-30 years of age group is more among males compared to females. The most common type of poisoning is OP Poisoning 58%. After treatment 76% recovered and 24% were discharged against medical advice. Only 21% had developed complications. The relation between age, locality, marital status, SES mode of poisoning outcome, duration of hospital stay and type of poisoning are found to be statistically significant. Conclusion: OP poisoning cases accounts for majority of the admission. Appropriate emergency care is being given inspite of the delay in transit to the hospital .

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Author Biographies

  • Swathi Acharya, Department of Pharmacology, Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary, 583104 Karnataka
    DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY , POSTGRADUATE STUDENT.
  • Lakshminarayana K, Department of Pharmacology, Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary, 583104 Karnataka
    DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY , PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT
  • Sharanappa M, Department of Pharmacology, Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary, 583104 Karnataka
    DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY , POSTGRADUATE STUDENT.

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Published

2014-09-30

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 9 (2014): Sep

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Assessment of Poisoning Cases in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2014 Sep. 30 [cited 2025 Mar. 12];5(9):578-81. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/1075