title: Acute kidney injury following Paraquat poisoning in India.
abstract: Paraquat is highly toxic to human and is widely used in agriculture as a contact herbicide. Paraquat poisoning is associated with high mortality varying from 35% to 50%. Six cases of paraquat poisoning were treated in our center. Acute kidney injury developed in all the cases and mortality was 66%. Respiratory and multiorgan failure are the main causes for mortality.
authors: Department of Nephrology, Vaatsalya Hospital, Bharathi Healthcare Complex, Hassan, Karnataka, India. dr_pavanm@yahoo.co.in
authors: Malleshappa
authors: M
authors: Pavan
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006540:Herbicides / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000401:mortality; D010269:Paraquat / Q000506:poisoning*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000401:mortality; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D006540:Herbicides; D010269:Paraquat