TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Profile of acute poisoning cases presenting to health centres and hospitals in Oman
JO  - Eastern Mediterranean health journal
A1  - Lall, S. B.
A1  - Al-Wahaibi, S. S.
A1  - Al-Riyami, M. M.
A1  - Al-Kharusi, K.
SP  - 944
EP  - 954
VL  - 9
IS  - 5-6
N2  - A simple pro forma was used for a retrospective study of poisoning cases at 45 health institutions in Oman during January-December 2000. No deaths were recorded among 2009 cases of acute poisoning. A quarter of all cases (55.8% of pediatric cases) were children aged 1-4 years. The largest category (59.5%) was animal bites and stings: 25.4% undiagnosed, 19.7% scorpion stings, 7.6% bee, spider or wasp stings and 6.8% snake bites. Next highest (38.5%) was ingestion of substances: 18.2% pharmaceuticals, 8.2% food and 4.7% household products. Most drug-related cases were due to paracetamol. Suicide attempts were recorded for 6.0%. Collection of poisoning data through a central registry system is needed for the implementation and future assessment of prevention programmes.
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SN  - 1020-3397
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -