@article{ref1,
title="Profile of deaths due to poisoning at a tertiary care centre in north karnataka",
journal="Medico-legal update",
year="2018",
author="Ravindra Kumar, C.N. and Nayak, G.H. and Biradar, S.S. and Madhu Sudhan, S. and Karlawad, M. and Selvan, M.",
volume="18",
number="2",
pages="123-127",
abstract="The present study evaluated the trends of deaths due to Poisoning in Northern Karnataka region for a period of one year, from January 2014-December 2014 in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology at Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi, Karnataka. There were a total of 179 cases died due to Poisoning with males (66.5%) and females (33.5%). The highest incidence (56.4%) was seen in victims aged between 21-40 years. 78.2 % were from rural origin and most of the victims were literates and completed High School (41.9%). Majority of victims (59.2%) belonged to upper lower (Class IV) socioeconomic class and majority of the victims were agriculture (47.2%) by occupation. Most common type of poison consumed or used was Organophosphorus compound (78.2%), followed by Carbamates (6.1%) and Organochlorines (3.4%). Suicidal poisoning (95.5%) was most common among the victims. © 2019, World Informations Syndicate. All rights reserved.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0971-720X",
doi="10.5958/0974-1283.2018.00142.1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0974-1283.2018.00142.1"
}