@article{ref1,
title="Organophosphorus insecticide poisoning: management in surgical intensive care unit",
journal="Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons -- Pakistan : JCPSP",
year="2005",
author="Hussain, Aziza Mohammed and Sultan, S. Tipu",
volume="15",
number="2",
pages="100-102",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the outcome of patients with organophosphorus poisoning. DESIGN: Descriptive (non-interventional) study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Civil Hospital Karachi, from January 1996 to December 2002. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Medical records of all the patients with organophosphorus poisoning, admitted during the study period, were reviewed. Their clinical features, complications, management and survival were noted. RESULTS: Out of 52 patients, admitted to surgical intensive care unit during the study period, 92.31% survived and were discharged to medical wards. Major cause of mortality (7.69 %) was acute respiratory distress syndrome. CONCLUSION: The common cause of mortality in organophosphorus poisoning is aspiration pneumonia leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome that is preventable by securing the airway early in emergency room.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1022-386X",
doi="02.2005/JCPSP.100102",
url="http://dx.doi.org/02.2005/JCPSP.100102"
}