BACKGROUND Suicide is an important social tragic phenomenon which occurs by different tools or methods in different communities. Considering deliberate poisoning as a common and important method in Ilam province for suicide, the present study was launched to epidemiologically assess committing suicide in Ilam province, Iran, based on intentional poisoning. METHODS By a retrospective study, al...

To study the pattern of acute poisoning in the New Territories East of Hong Kong, 291 adult cases admitted to the Prince of Wales Hospital in 1989 were reviewed. The female-to-male ratio was 2.3 to 1 and the majority of patients (83%) were below the age of 40. The main poisons involved were hypnotics and sedatives (44.3%), household products (14.8%) and analgesics (10%). The poisoning was inten...

Background: In Iran, methadone has been used for methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) as well as analgesic treatment in pain clinics. Recently, there are some reports regarding accidental and intentional methadone poisonings and deaths. The aim of this study was to evaluate the trend of methadone poisonings and deaths during a 10-year period in Tehran, Iran. Methods: This was a retrospective c...

INTRODUCTION Carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) is one of the leading causes of death from poisoning worldwide. There is no published study of COP in Singapore so far. MATERIALS AND METHODS All patients admitted with the diagnosis of COP to Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) over 5 years from 1999 to 2003 were retrospectively reviewed. The diagnosis was based on a history of potential exposure to car...

This study defines the laboratory investigations and the outcome in acute organophosphate poisoning patients admitted to medicine indoor department of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata 700004, India. Out of 276 OP poisoning patients, it was noticed that suicidal and intentional poisoning being a major cause as recorded in most cases.58 patients could not survive during the treatment...

INTRODUCTION Intentional poisonings among children and adolescents are a problem not only for paediatricians, but also constitute a big issue for public health. In many countries worldwide, including Poland, an increase has been observed in suicidal behaviours at developmental age. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was a retrospective evaluation of patients hospitalized due to intentional poison...

BACKGROUND Organophosphate poisoning is a major public health problem in South Africa. Individuals get exposed to organophosphate in both the domestic and industrial spheres. METHOD A cross-sectional study was conducted using retrospective, secondary data of organophosphate poisoning cases over a 3-year period, reported at the Tshwane District surveillance office. Data were analysed using Mic...

Acetaminophen toxicity has become a leading cause of both accidental and intentional poisoning, and is now the most common cause of acute liver failure in the United States. Acetaminophen poisoning is thus a significant burden on the health care system and a cause of considerable morbidity and mortality. Tetrathiomolybdate is a fast acting anticopper drug developed for Wilson’s disease. However...