Pattern of Agricultural Poisoning in District Level Hospital

Authors

  • Mohammad Habibullah Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Pabna Medical College, Pabna, Bangladesh
  • Md Atiqul Islam Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Pabna Medical College, Pabna, Bangladesh
  • Saleh Muhammad Ali Senior Consultant, Department of Medicine, 250 beded General Hospital, Pabna, Bangladesh
  • Biplob Kumar Saha Assistant Professor, Department of Hepatology, Pabna Medical College, Pabna, Bangladesh
  • Md Pervez Amin Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Pabna Medical College, Pabna, Bangladesh
  • Abu Mohd Shafiqul Hasan Professor, Department of Medicine, Pabna Medical College, Pabna, Bangladesh
  • Ratindra Nath Mondal Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Prime Medical College, Rangpur, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/kyamcj.v13i3.63163

Keywords:

Acute Poisoning, Toxic Agents, Chemical Pesticides, Pabna, Agricultural Poison

Abstract

Background: In Bangladesh, acute poisoning is a serious public health issue. Suicide by this manner is rather prevalent. Every area needs a detailed picture of clinical presentation, the most widely utilized hazardous substances, background circumstances, and the result of poisoned patients. The study's goal is to look at the occurrence and outcomes of acute poisoning episodes in Pabna Upazila, Bangladesh. 

Objective: To find out the chemical types of agricultural poison and out of the acute poisoning cases by agricultural poisons.

Materials and Methods: This is a prospective study, carried out in Pabna Sadar Hospital between  April 2019 to December 2019.

Results: A total of 120 patients were studied in this study. There were 23 males and 97 females. The average age group for acute poisoning was 15-25 years. The major toxic agent that caused the acute poisoning death was OPC. The average hospital stay was 2-3 days, and 82% of patients were fully recovered and discharged.

Conclusion: Acute poisoning cases were more in young age group, female; most of the patient had history of ingestion of OPC and more than two-third cases recovered.

KYAMC Journal Vol. 13, No. 03, October 2022: 145-148

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Published

2022-12-31

How to Cite

Habibullah, M. ., Islam, M. A., Ali, S. M. ., Saha, B. K. ., Amin, M. P. ., Shafiqul Hasan, A. M. ., & Mondal, R. N. . (2022). Pattern of Agricultural Poisoning in District Level Hospital. KYAMC Journal, 13(3), 145–148. https://doi.org/10.3329/kyamcj.v13i3.63163

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2022)

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