2018
DOI: 10.12669/pjms.343.15000
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Effect of Organophasphate poisoning among patients reporting at a tertiary healthcare facility of Sindh Pakistan

Abstract: Objective:To determine the effect of organophosphate poisoning (OPP) among patients at tertiary healthcare, Pakistan.Methods:This cohort study was conducted over a six-year period (January 2011 to December 2016) of OPP patients admitted to the intensive care unit of Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women SBA, Hospital Pakistan and their outcome was determined.Results:Total mortality was 17.39% (84 deaths in 483 patients, excluding those referred to Karachi). Out of these 84 deaths, 65 patien… Show more

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“…The complex socio-economic, psychological, and other aspects of poisoning are beyond the scope of this article. Almost all of the cases are of suicidal intent [2] and undergo medico-legal examination and registration at the ER, given appropriate resuscitative measures, and then admitted. Such sensitive information is kept off limits to most personnel.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The complex socio-economic, psychological, and other aspects of poisoning are beyond the scope of this article. Almost all of the cases are of suicidal intent [2] and undergo medico-legal examination and registration at the ER, given appropriate resuscitative measures, and then admitted. Such sensitive information is kept off limits to most personnel.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%