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Pattern of Poisoning Cases Admitted at a Tertiary Care Centre in the Kumaon Region of Uttarakhand


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1 Department of Medicine, Dr. Sushila Tiwari Memorial Forest Hospital and Uttarakhand Forest Hospital Trust Medical College, Haldwani 263 139, District Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
2 Department of Medicine, Dr. Sushila Tiwari Memorial Forest Hospital and Uttarakhand Forest Hospital Trust Medical College, Haldwani 263 139, District Nainital, Uttarakhand, Indonesia
3 Department of Obstetric & Gynaecology, Dr. Sushila Tiwari Memorial Forest Hospital and Uttarakhand Forest Hospital Trust Medical College, Haldwani 263 139, District Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
4 Department of Forensic & Toxicology, Dr. Sushila Tiwari Memorial Forest Hospital and Uttarakhand Forest Hospital Trust Medical College, Haldwani 263 139, District Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
     

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Poisoning is a common mode of suicide in developing countries like India, particularly in agricultural workers. A total 350 cases of poisoning were analysed during the two year period from January, 2007 to December, 2008. The emphasis was given on age, sex, socio-economic status, rural / urban, type and mode of poisoning. The most common type of poisoning was found to be organophosphorus (67.43%) and the least was prallethrin (All out) (0.28%). The Common motive of poisoning was suicidal in both male (63.43%) and female (32.58%), especially in young population of rural background with agricultural occupation. One probable reason for this could be due difficult geographical topography of hilly terrain, totally monsoon dependent agricultural practice and poor socio economic status of the population specific to this area.

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Poisoning Pattern, Suicidal, Homicidal
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Authors

Subhash C. Joshi
Department of Medicine, Dr. Sushila Tiwari Memorial Forest Hospital and Uttarakhand Forest Hospital Trust Medical College, Haldwani 263 139, District Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
Arun Joshi
Department of Medicine, Dr. Sushila Tiwari Memorial Forest Hospital and Uttarakhand Forest Hospital Trust Medical College, Haldwani 263 139, District Nainital, Uttarakhand, Indonesia
Pranesh Nigam
Department of Medicine, Dr. Sushila Tiwari Memorial Forest Hospital and Uttarakhand Forest Hospital Trust Medical College, Haldwani 263 139, District Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
Godawari Joshi
Department of Obstetric & Gynaecology, Dr. Sushila Tiwari Memorial Forest Hospital and Uttarakhand Forest Hospital Trust Medical College, Haldwani 263 139, District Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
Chandra Prakash
Department of Forensic & Toxicology, Dr. Sushila Tiwari Memorial Forest Hospital and Uttarakhand Forest Hospital Trust Medical College, Haldwani 263 139, District Nainital, Uttarakhand, India

Abstract


Poisoning is a common mode of suicide in developing countries like India, particularly in agricultural workers. A total 350 cases of poisoning were analysed during the two year period from January, 2007 to December, 2008. The emphasis was given on age, sex, socio-economic status, rural / urban, type and mode of poisoning. The most common type of poisoning was found to be organophosphorus (67.43%) and the least was prallethrin (All out) (0.28%). The Common motive of poisoning was suicidal in both male (63.43%) and female (32.58%), especially in young population of rural background with agricultural occupation. One probable reason for this could be due difficult geographical topography of hilly terrain, totally monsoon dependent agricultural practice and poor socio economic status of the population specific to this area.

Keywords


Poisoning Pattern, Suicidal, Homicidal

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