Organophosphate pesticide poisoning in 50 Ethiopian patients.
Organophosphate pesticide poisoning in 50 patients treated at the Tikur Anbessa Hospital over a period of 6 years is described. Most of the cases were attempted suicide (94%). The majority of the patients presented with the typical clinical features of Parasympathetic overactivity. Atropine was the mainstay of treatment. Mortality from organophosphate pesticide poisoning was 20%. There is a strong need to device a national system of control of pesticides and educate the public about the dangers of pesticides.
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Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Addis Abeba University, Ethiopia.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005002:Ethiopia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005751:Gastric Lavage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D062025:Organophosphate Poisoning; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D001285:Atropine