Early Predictors of Delayed Respiratory Failure after Glufosinate Ammonium Ingestion

Acute glufosinate ammonium poisoning can cause neurological complications and respiratory failure, which are usually delayed difficult to predict. Serum ammonia level might be an indicator of severe poisoning, but it has not been confirmed. We aimed investigate the potential predictors failure after poisoning. conducted a retrospective review 21 cases between 2010 2019. Patients were assigned intubated due non-intubated groups. The following characteristics compared these two groups; age, sex period from hospital arrival, vital signs, Glasgow coma scale, laboratory parameters electrocardiogram measurements. Furthermore, outcomes morbidity mortality analyzed. Totally, 12 other 9 intubated. Leukocytosis, hyperglycemia, increased serum creatinine, peak decreased scale score found at emergency visits significantly different white blood cell count (median: 9100 vs. 15 785, p=0.046) creatinine 0.88 1.20, p=0.019) sugar 114.0 138.5, p=0.032) levels higher initial was lower in group than 13, p=0.030). Moreover, six patients who presented with developed failure. In leukocytosis, impaired renal function initially use predict conscious change combined early increase implied that, intensive monitoring should required prevent lethal onset