title: [Epidemiology of poisonings in the Bloemfontein area, 1980-1985].
abstract: An epidemiological study of human poisoning in the Bloemfontein area over a recent 6-year period was performed. Deliberate and accidental poisonings were studied relative to: (i) age of poisoned persons; (ii) sex of poisoned persons; (iii) type of poison involved; and (iv) the time the poisoning occurred. The study also included the number of patients admitted to hospital after poisoning. The incidences of some agents involved were compared with those in two previous studies done in the same area.
authors.affiliation: Department Farmakologie, Universiteit van die Oranje-Vrystaat, Bloemfontein.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: van der Merwe
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Hundt
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bekker
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: van der Merwe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D013019:South Africa; D013405:Suicide
vernacular_title: Epidemiologiese studie van vergiftigings in Bloemfontein en omgewing, 1980-1985.