Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 4

Trends of Poisoning Cases in Males Analyzed in Poison Detection Centre of a Tertiary Care Hospital-A 5 year Retrospective Study

  • Author:
  • Kashif Ali1, Somashekhar S. Pujar2,, Ravindra S. Honnungar3, Prasanna S. Jirli4, Vishal V. Koulapur2, Khaja Azizuddin Junaidi4, M.G. Pushpa5
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 80 to 83

1Postgraduate, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, J.N. Medical College, Belagavi

2Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, J.N. Medical College, Belagavi

3Professor and HOD, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, J.N. Medical College, Belagavi

4Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, J.N. Medical College, Belagavi

5Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, BIMS, Belagavi

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Somashekhar S, Pujar, Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, KAHER'S, J.N. Medical College, Belagavi-590010

Online published on 27 November, 2019.

Abstract

Poisoning is a common problem worldwide which affects people of all age groups and occupation irrespective of gender thereby causing morbidity and mortality. Since poisoning cases are increasing day by day at an alarming state hence it is putting burden over the health service resources. Among the unnatural deaths, death owing to poisoning stand next only to road traffic accident deaths.

To analyze the trends of Poisoning cases in males tested in Poison Detection Centre of a tertiary care hospital over a period of 5 years.

A retrospective record based study of all poisoning samples of males sent for analyzing to Poison Detection Centre (PDC) of KLE hospital, Belagavi from January 2012 to December 2016. The data regarding pattern of poisoning, age, occupation and basic demographics were collected from hospital records.

The study included total 534 male cases of which 451 were positive for various poisonous compounds and 83 were negative for standards tested. The commonest age group was 19–29 years. Organophosphorus was commonest compound and least was Amitraz. The maximum number of cases reported were among illiterate and were from rural background involved in agricultural activities. The maximum deaths were seen with Organophosphorus compound.

Keywords

Poisoning, Pattern, Poison Detection Centre, Males