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Pattern of Acute Adult Poisoning in Gorgan, North of Iran


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1 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran, Islamic Republic of
2 Dept. of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
3 Department of Surgery, Golestan University of Medical Science, Gorgan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
4 Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran, Islamic Republic of
5 Azar Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Science, Gorgan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
6 Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Branch, Shahrood, Iran, Islamic Republic of
7 Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
8 Islamic Azad University, Sari Branch, Sari, Iran, Islamic Republic of
9 Health Management and Social Development Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
     

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Acute poisoning is a serious global problem. The aim of this study was to identify the trends and characteristics of acute poisoning in Gorgan, North of Iran. The study was carried out retrospectively on acute adult poisoning cases who were hospitalized in 5th Azar Hospital of Gorgan, from March 2008 to March 2015. Data were obtained from patient records in a preset checklist. Stata software (version 11) was used for data analysis. Of 800 patients, 55.88% were men and 44% were aged 20-29 years. The majority of patients (75.38%) lived in urban areas. Poisoning occurred mostly in summer and the peak was observed in Aug. Most of the poisoning agents were pharmaceuticals (71.62%). Among the pharmaceutical agents, benzodiazepines were involved most often. Overall, 38 patients (4.75%) died. The highest number of deaths was due to aluminum phosphide poisoning (42.10%). Intentional poisoning were identified as the main kind of poisoning, In addition, family quarrel was the main cause of intentional poisoning (31.60%).There were significant differences between poisoning and demographics characteristics including gender (P=0.001), age group (P<0.001), marital status (P<0.001), employment status (P<0.001) and educational status (P<0.001). Intentional poisoning by pharmaceutical agents were identified as the main cause of poisoning. Finally, people with these characteristics should be targeted prevention and educational programs against intentional poisoning.

Keywords

Intention, Suicide, Poisoning, Adult, Iran.
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Authors

Mohammad Shokrzadeh
Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Reza Hoseinpoor
Dept. of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Amir Hajimohammadi
Department of Surgery, Golestan University of Medical Science, Gorgan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Mahdi Rezaei
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Azam Delaram
Azar Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Science, Gorgan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Mona Pahlavani
Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Branch, Shahrood, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Motahare Esmaily
Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Gholamali Lashkarboloki
Islamic Azad University, Sari Branch, Sari, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Yaghoub Shayeste
Health Management and Social Development Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract


Acute poisoning is a serious global problem. The aim of this study was to identify the trends and characteristics of acute poisoning in Gorgan, North of Iran. The study was carried out retrospectively on acute adult poisoning cases who were hospitalized in 5th Azar Hospital of Gorgan, from March 2008 to March 2015. Data were obtained from patient records in a preset checklist. Stata software (version 11) was used for data analysis. Of 800 patients, 55.88% were men and 44% were aged 20-29 years. The majority of patients (75.38%) lived in urban areas. Poisoning occurred mostly in summer and the peak was observed in Aug. Most of the poisoning agents were pharmaceuticals (71.62%). Among the pharmaceutical agents, benzodiazepines were involved most often. Overall, 38 patients (4.75%) died. The highest number of deaths was due to aluminum phosphide poisoning (42.10%). Intentional poisoning were identified as the main kind of poisoning, In addition, family quarrel was the main cause of intentional poisoning (31.60%).There were significant differences between poisoning and demographics characteristics including gender (P=0.001), age group (P<0.001), marital status (P<0.001), employment status (P<0.001) and educational status (P<0.001). Intentional poisoning by pharmaceutical agents were identified as the main cause of poisoning. Finally, people with these characteristics should be targeted prevention and educational programs against intentional poisoning.

Keywords


Intention, Suicide, Poisoning, Adult, Iran.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22506/ti%2F2016%2Fv23%2Fi2%2F146689