فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

INTRODUCTION: Poisoning is an important global health problem that leads to increase in mortalityand morbidity. Worldwide, a million people die each year because of poisoning. The incidence ofpoisoning is also highest in India, with an estimated death of 50,000 people every year. There is apaucity of literature on various factors associated with poisoning which hinders effective poisoningprevention.AIMS: The present study aimed to study the pattern of poisoning among patients in a tertiary carecenter and to assess the factors associated with poisoning.METHODOLOGY: The prospective study was conducted at the intensive care unit of a tertiarycare hospital from May 2018 to September 2018. All the patients who had exposure to poisoningwere included in the study. A pretested questionnaire was administered, and information regardingsociodemographic factors, type, mode, and outcome of poisoning were obtained. Statistical analysiswas done through SPSS version 21.RESULTS: Of 106 poisoning patients admitted, 55.7% were female and majority were from ruralarea (52.8%). The major type of poisoning was suicidal (86.8%). Among suicidal, tablet poisoningwas predominant (35.8%), followed by corrosive poisoning (17.9%) and Organophosphoruspoisoning (13.2%). The major reason for suicidal poisoning was family problems (63.4%), and theassociation was statistically significant (P < 0.001). Suicidal poisoning was more among the agegroup of 21–30 years and middle socioeconomic status, which was statistically significant (P < 0.001).The prevalence of poisoning was 20.8% and 19.8% among homemakers and college students,respectively, which was statistically significant.CONCLUSION: Young adults, especially homemakers and college students, are more affected frompoisoning in the current study. The involvement of family, educational institutes, and community isvery important in identifying the risk factors and timely counseling. Emphasis should be made onlegislative measures to combat socioeconomic problems.