@article{ref1,
title="Organophosphate poisoning: predicting the need for ventilatory support",
journal="Journal of the Association of Physicians of India",
year="1998",
author="Goel, A. and Joseph, Stephen and Dutta, T. K.",
volume="46",
number="9",
pages="786-790",
abstract="The present study evaluated 103 consecutive patients of organophosphate poisoning with special reference to the need for ventilatory support. Of 103 patients, 36(34.95%) required assisted ventilation. The need for ventilatory support was significantly more with greater time duration for institution of specific treatment, low level of sensorium at admission, pin-point pupils and generalized fasciculations, presence of convulsions, presence of respiratory insufficiency at admission, and higher initial atropine requirement for atropinization. The study also proposes a system of grading of severity, modified from the existing systems proposed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0004-5772",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}