BACKGROUND Prenatal exposure to organophosphorous (OP) pesticides has been found to be associated with adverse effects on child neurodevelopment, but evidence on potential effects induced by both prenatal and postnatal OP exposure in infants is limited. OBJECTIVES Our aim was to investigate the associations of both prenatal and postnatal OP exposure with birth outcomes and infant neurodevelop...

Background: Human deaths following poisoning are a matter of great concern. It has high mortality and morbidity. The present study was conducted to assess the organophosphorous poisoning with respect to age, gender, education status etc. Materials & Methods: This is a retrospective study conducted in department of forensic medicine in year 2015. Data of all patients with history and clinical fi...

AIMS To identify neurobehavioural deficits among workers exposed to organophosphorous (OP) pesticides in their occupation. METHODS This study was conducted during the period when pesticides were applied to cotton crops in the fields in Menoufiya Governorate, Egypt. Fifty two occupationally exposed male workers were compared to 50 unexposed male controls who were similar in age, socioeconomic ...

A 24 year old male with alleged of history of ingestion of unknown quantity of Quinal phos admitted with GCS E1VTM1, Pupils B/L5MM reacting, Blood pressure100/70mmHg, heart rate at 170bpm, SPO2 was 100, ABGmixed acidosis and vomiting, involuntary bowel and bladder. Investigations revealed Serum Creatinine 3.13, Blood urea nitrogen 90mg/dl, K+ 4.7 with compensated metabolic acidosis in arterial ...

Organophosphorous (OP) pesticides are used frequently in agriculture, particularly in Asian countries over the past decades. Poisoning by these agents, either as acute or chronic in these nations, is a serious health problem. OP pesticides residue in fruits and vegetables that may not induce early clinical features, could also affect the human health. Therefore, medical and health professionals...

BACKGROUND Pesticide poisoning is very common in Nepal. Hospital based studies from various parts of Nepal have shown that poisoning with organophosphorus compounds is the most common type of poisoning. Current study is undertaken to see the pattern of organophosphorus poisoning and to identify the common risk factors among the cases. If the risk factors are modifiable, attempts in addressing t...