title: Pattern of poisoning in a tertiary level hospital.
abstract: This cross sectional observational study was carried out in the Department of Medicine, Mymensingh Medical College Hospital over a period of 4 months from January 2012 to April 2012 to assess the clinico-epidemiological condition of different types of poisoning and to evaluate immediate hospital outcome. Suspected case of poisoning aged 12 years or above of either sex was included. Patients of paediatric age group, having other co-morbid condition and died before clinical evaluation were excluded. This study revealed that rural people (76.9%), aging 20-30 years (46.3%) were mostly affected in poisoning. Patients belong to low socioeconomic group (65.3%), illiterate (26.5%) and educated up to primary level (29.9%) were mostly identified. Regarding the occupation this study showed student (30.6%) and farmer (25.2%) were predominantly involved. In this series organophosphorus compound (63.9%) poisoning was in the top of the list followed by benzodiazepine (6.8%). Suicidal attempt (81.6%) was found as a motive of poisoning in maximum cases. Among the precipitating factors quarrel with spouse, girl or boy friend (46.9%) were significant in number. In this study outcome was measured as complete recovery (92.5%) and death (3.4%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Mymensingh Medical College (MMC), Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sumon
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Haque
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hasan
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Sutradhar
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Barman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferdous
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Miah
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Debnath
authors.forename: M Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.forename: O F
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Miah
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001459:Bangladesh / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D063128:Tertiary Health Care