Drug and chemical poisoning admissions at a teaching hospital in Malaysia.

Abstract:

:A retrospective review of medical records was carried out to determine the pattern of drug and chemical poisoning cases admitted to a teaching hospital in Malaysia. Medical records of patients admitted during the period January 1987 to December 1995 were reviewed. They accounted for 0.2% of total admissions during the period. While all ages were represented, there was predominance of children, which showed little change throughout the nine-year period. Of all cases of poisoning, 77.8% were unintentional, 12.6% intentional and 9.6% were undetermined. Kerosene, pesticides and medicinal substances remained the common agents associated with poisoning. A significant number of patients sought treatment elsewhere before being admitted to the hospital. Of those who came directly to the hospital, many were presented late in the course of their poisoning. Only seven patients died and none were children. This study supports the need for greater emphasis on prevention of poisoning in children and among farmers in the state.

journal_name

Hum Exp Toxicol

authors

Ab Rahman AF

doi

10.1191/0960327102ht260oa

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2002-07-01 00:00:00

pages

377-81

issue

7

eissn

0960-3271

issn

1477-0903

journal_volume

21

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