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PATTERN OF ACUTE POISONING AND GENDER COMPARISON AMONG CASES ADMITTED TO BENHA POISON CONTROL UNIT: A FIVE YEAR RETROSPECTIVE-DESCRIPTIVE STUDY (2011-2015)

Egypt J. Forensic Sci. Appli. Toxicol • 2017
العودة
معلومات البحث
المؤلفون Mohamed F. Khodeary and Shereen M. S. Elkholy
الكلمات المفتاحية acute poisoning, gender differences, epidemiology, medicinal-related poisoning, non-medicinal-related poisoning.
المجلة العلمية Egypt J. Forensic Sci. Appli. Toxicol
الناشر Forensic medicine & toxicology department , faculty of medicine cairo university
المجلد 17
العدد 1
الصفحات 175-206
publication.type International
رابط البحث Not Available
المواد المرفقة Not Available
الملخص
Background: Acute poisoning is a growing healthcare problem and an important cause
of considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide, including Egypt. Its incidence and
characteristics varies significantly between countries and different regions within the
same country. Aim: This retrospective-descriptive study was conducted at Benha Poison
Control Unit over a period of 5-year (2011-2015) to identify and analyze the
characteristics of poisoned cases with special reference to comparison between gender.
Research Methodology: Toxicological records were reviewed for socioepidemiological, toxicological, implicated poisonous substances, clinical findings, and
applied therapeutic modalities. Results: The study included 4372 case. The majority of
overall cases were females (58.37%), under 18-year (67.86%), children